Yogurt Fettuccini Alfredo Recipes

YOGURT SHRIMP FETTUCCINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Heat butter or margarine in a large skillet. Add the shrimp, salt and pepper to taste and paprika. Stir with a wooden spatula. When the shrimp become pink (it should take 2 to 3 minutes), remove them with a slotted spoon, leaving the cooking liquid in the skillet.
• Add red and green bell peppers, shallots, garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, about 3 to 4 minutes over medium high heat. Add cognac and shrimp. Cook over medium heat for 2 more minutes.
• Add sour cream and yogurt and blend all together. Add cilantro and bring to a simmer for about 30 seconds. Do not boil or sauce will separate. Serve over cooked fettuccine.

GREEK YOGURT FETTUCCINE ALFREDO

Steps:

• Boil the pasta in salted water for one minute less than package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and parsley. Slowly whisk in the hot pasta water a little bit at a time. Add the pepper, and taste. Adjust the seasoning with more Parmesan or salt, if needed.
• Toss the cooked, hot pasta in the sauce. Serve immediately with extra freshly grated parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt, pepper and paprika to taste. Melt butter over medium heat. Brown chicken breasts on both sides in butter, then add chicken broth, cover and simmer over medium heat until done (about 10 minutes).
• In a 5-quart kettle bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.
• In a blender or food processor blend remaining ingredients until smooth and transfer to top of a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Heat sauce, stirring constantly, until and instant-read thermometer registers 140°F and remove top of double-boiler of bowl from heat.
• Add pasta to boiling water and boil until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Return pasta to kettle and add sauce and reserved cooking water, tossing gently until combined well. Slice chicken and arrange on top of fettucine and serve.

YOGURT FETTUCCINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine; cook according to package directions.
• While pasta cooks, melt butter in a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook two minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and nutmeg in a small bowl; whisk in chicken broth until smooth. Pour into saute pan, raise the heat, and bring sauce to a simmer, whisking occasionally.
• Whisk in 1/2 cup of the cheese until melted. Remove pan from heat.
• Whisk in yogurt until smooth.
• Toss fettuccine with Alfredo sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Top pasta with remaining cheese. Serves four.

LIGHTER FETTUCCINE ALFREDO WITH GREEK YOGURT

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 11 minutes.
• While the fettuccine is cooking, combine cornstarch and nutmeg together in a small bowl. Add chicken broth and whisk until smooth.
• Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour chicken broth mixture into the pan, raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally. Add 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; whisk until melted. Remove from heat and whisk in yogurt until sauce is smooth.
• Drain fettuccine and place in a large bowl. Add Alfredo sauce and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano and serve.