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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (73g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 1 dash pepper
Calories 91
Calories from Fat 54		(59%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 6.0g	9%
	Saturated Fat 3.8g	18%
	Monounsaturated Fat 1.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 17mg		5%
Sodium 114mg		4%
Potassium 102mg		2%
Total Carbohydrate 5.6g		1%
	Dietary Fiber 0.1g	0%
	Sugars 3.2g
Protein 3.9g		7%
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Reduced Fat Alfredo Sauce

Recipe #12365 | 10 min | add private note

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By: JellyBean
Oct 3, 2001

This sauce is lower in fat than traditional Alfredo Sauce but full of flavour. Great as a side with grilled chicken or double it for a meal with meat filled pasta.

SERVES 4 , 4 sides (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 cup 1% low-fat milk (skim may be used, but creates a thinner sauce)
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 dash pepper

Directions

1
The key here is patience, add all ingredients gradually!
2
Melt butter in sauce pan on stove top with medium heat.
3
Gradually whisk in flour.
4
This will create a yellow paste.
5
Gradually add milk, whisking until incorporated and no lumps are present.
6
Continue to whisk until hot.
7
Usually 3-5 minutes.
8
The longer you cook the base (without the cheese) the thicker the sauce will be.
9
Add parmesan slowly, again whisking until incorporated.
10
Add crushed garlic and pepper.
11
Cook for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
12
Remove from heat.

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From: Rachel Nix

On Nov 22, 2009

really good! I used fresh garlic and lots of it to give it a little more kick and it was great. Really good alternative to using cream and tons of butter.

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From: Chef #1363101

On Nov 12, 2009

The sauce was a bit separated so I must have not been patient enough. Also, I am not a huge garlic fan and it seemed to be a bit much for the amount of sauce. But definitely cut down on the fat!!

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From: Kiss*My*Tiara

On Mar 6, 2003

I lost my low fat Alfredo recipe and was glad to have seen this one! Sooo much better than mine! This recipe doubled very easily. You can't tell at all that it's low fat! Unbelievable! The only thing it needed was salt. I served this over chicken and Penne with spinach.

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From: Anu

On Nov 26, 2001

Absolutely marvellous! Like Dorothy, I've stayed away from Alfredo sauces because they're usually so heavy. I used this recipe as a side with a German Pasta dish, and it was great! The only problem I had was: Since I'd scaled it down to 1 serving (there's always a limit to how much you can scale a recipe!) and was probably too "patient" while cooking, the sauce turned out a bit too thick and I had to "loosen" it up a bit with some extra milk. But I'm definitely going to try this one again... it's a sure winner!

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