Fettuccine Alfredo

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

• 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
• 1 1/4  cups  freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 4  cups  hot cooked fettuccine (cooked without salt or fat)
• 2  teaspoons  chopped fresh parsley
• Freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Add minced garlic, and saut 1 minute. Stir in flour. Gradually add skim milk, stirring with a wire whisk until mixture is blended. Cook, stirring constantly, 8 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly.

Stir in cream cheese; cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup Parmesan cheese, stirring constantly until Parmesan cheese melts.

Pour sauce over hot cooked fettuccine, and toss well to coat. Top fettuccine with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

345 (25% from fat)

Fat:

9.7g (sat 4.4g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

16.8g

Carbohydrate:

46.7g

Fiber:

2.3g

Cholesterol:

18mg

Iron:

2.3mg

Sodium:

401mg

Calcium:

333mg