Fettuccine Alfredo


posted by Pat T 07-31-98 11:58 AM

Fettuccine Alfredo
Source: Cooking Light Year: 1994 issue: May Page: 72

1 tablespoon margarine
2 small cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1-1/3 cups skim milk
2 tablespoons light process cream cheese product
1-1/4 cups (2-1/2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese, divided
4 cups hot cooked fettuccine, cooked without salt or fat
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Freshly ground pepper


Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; saute 1 minute. Stir in flour. Gradually add milk, stirring with a wire whisk until blended; cook 8 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Stir in cream cheese, cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup Parmesan cheese, stirring constantly until it melts.

Pour over hot cooked fettuccine; toss well to coat. Top with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, and pepper. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup).

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: CALORIES 345 (25% from fat); PROTEIN 16.8g; FAT 9.7g (sat 4.4g, mono
2.7g, poly 1.4g); CARB 46.7g; FIBER 2.3g; CHOL 18mg; IRON 2.3mg;
SODIUM 401mg; CALC 333mg




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