Skinny Alfredo Sauce

This Skinny Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo recipe has fewer calories than the classic dish but isn't short on flavor. It cuts the calories by about 65% yet gets rave reviews every time!

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 15min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 4.9 (75) 👁 7
Skinny Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

  1. Whisk flour into cold milk until dissolved, set aside.
  2. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  3. Add the milk/flour to the saucepan and cook while whisking constantly until thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
  4. Once thickened turn the heat to low and stir in cream cheese, salt, & nutmeg whisking until the cream cheese is melted.
  5. Remove from the heat and stir in parmesan cheese. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper.
  6. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the package direction, reserving ½ cup of pasta water.
  7. Toss pasta and warmed chicken with the sauce, adding pasta water a spoonful at a time if needed. Garnish with parsley and additional cheese if desired.
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Nutrition per serving

Protein13g
Carbs44g
Fat8g
302kcal
13gProtein
44gCarbs
8gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$4929.00
Per Serving
$822.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$9858.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (82% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
olive oil 1 tsp $7.00
garlic 1 clove $198.00
cold milk 1 cup $25.00
all-purpose flour 1 tbsp $1.00
light cream cheese 3 tbsp $19.00
salt - -
pinch ground nutmeg 1 $1997.00
shredded Parmesan cheese 0.5 cup $130.00
fresh fettuccine 12 oz $2376.00
cooked shredded chicken 2 cups $176.00
chopped fresh parsley - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Skinny Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients:
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp light cream cheese (not fat free)
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 12 oz fresh fettuccine (or 8 oz dried fettuccine)
  • 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (optional)
  • chopped fresh parsley (to taste)

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