Lower Fat Alfredo Sauce Recipes

LOW-FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the evaporated skimmed milk, 2 tablespoons grated nonfat Parmesan cheese, 3 teaspoons butter-flavored sprinkles and 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper.
• Stir well. Cook on med-low til sauce is heated through.
• Gently stir in 10 oz of cooked, drained fettuccine pasta.
• (Add a little more milk if it seems too dry.) Remove pot from heat and add the remaining 6 tablespoons grated nonfat Parmesan and toss.
• Garnish with scallions and parsley.
• Serve immediately.

REDUCED FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• The key here is patience, add all ingredients gradually!
• Melt butter in sauce pan on stove top with medium heat.
• Gradually whisk in flour.
• This will create a yellow paste.
• Gradually add milk, whisking until incorporated and no lumps are present.
• Continue to whisk until hot.
• Usually 3-5 minutes.
• The longer you cook the base (without the cheese) the thicker the sauce will be.
• Add parmesan slowly, again whisking until incorporated.
• Add crushed garlic and pepper.
• Cook for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from heat.

SKINNY ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until golden, about 1 minute. Mix in flour and cook until you have a thick paste, about 1 minute. Whisk chicken broth in slowly until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour in milk and whisk until smooth.
• Simmer mixture until thick, about 10 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper; stir until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.

LOWER FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the half and half, cream cheese and margarine together in a sauce pan.
• When nice and bubbly hot slowly add the parmesan cheese.
• Next add the garlic.
• Simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
• **Note, this sauce will separate. It's ok, when mixed with your pasta it will taste great and not be separated. I think it has something to do with the low fat oils.

LOW FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter until foaming. Stir in flour and continue stirring for 1-2 minutes until golden in color.
• Whisk in liqiuids, garlic, nutmeg,salt and pepper and continue whisking at a simmer until slightly thickened.
• Disgard garlic. stir in Parmesan and Romano. Stir until cheeses are incorporated.
• At this point you may remove from heat while you cook the pasta or continue with the recipe.
• Whisk the sauce until smooth and of desired consistancy. Adjust seasonings and add any other elements ( shrimp,chicken, scallions, broccoli etc) that you desire.
• NOTE: If adding heavily seasoned elements such as garlic shrimp be sure to make the sauce without the garlic, salt and pepper until you have finished the sauce. Then adjust the flavors at that point.

LOW FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt Margarine over medium heat, add garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• Stir in Flour.
• Slowly add Milk and stir with wisk until blended.
• Stirring constantly, cook about 8 minutes or until thick.
• Stir in Cream Cheese and stir constantly for about 2 minutes.
• Add Parmesan Cheese and stir melted.
• Pour over your favorite pasta and enjoy.

LOW CALORIE ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the margarine.
• Add the cream cheese and melt.
• Add half and half and Parmesan cheese and whisk together to make margarine and cream mixture.
• Add pepper, salt, and garlic.

EASY LOW-FAT ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat (do not burn or sauce will take on nutty flavor).
• With a whisk, mix in the cream cheese and whisk until completely combined. (At first it will seem like it won't combine, but keep stirring until it does).
• Add milk and flour and continue to whisk.
• Once it heats up and is smooth add parmesan cheese and salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• Let it sit for a few minute to thicken.
• Lower fat recipe. Follow directions above--it will be slightly thinner, but will thicken upon standing.