Fettuccini Alfredo

Who doesn’t love a great garlic filled fettuccini Alfredo dish! Garnish it with some fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese and you will have a meal fit for a king.

Ingredients -

1 1/2 Cups Evaporated Milk
10 Cloves Garlic
1 Pound Dry Fettuccine Pasta
1/2 Cup Whole Milk
1 Teaspoon Cornstarch
2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese, (grated)
Salt, to taste

Preparation:

1. Combine 1 1/2 cup evaporated milk and garlic cloves in a pan.

2. Heat and simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes or until garlic is soft.

3. The milk will reduce a bit.

4. In a blender, puree the milk and garlic mixture with cream cheese until smooth.

5. Return the mixture to the pan.

6. Add 1/2 of the cup milk and 1 Teaspoon of cornstarch.

7. Heat to simmer.

8. The sauce will thicken slightly.

9. Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.

10. Add 1/2 Teaspoon salt to a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil.

11. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente.

12. Drain in a colander.

13. Toss sauce with cooked pasta.

14. Season with salt and pepper.

15. Sprinkle with parsley and remaining parmesan cheese.

16. Serve immediately.

Cooking Tip

Health Tip

If you would like a lower fat version of this delicious dish try using non-fat evaporated milk, skim milk and low-fat cream cheese. Just adjust the seasonings to make up for the lack of flavor in the missing fat in the above ingredients. It is still delicious and a lot more nutritious.

Cooking Tip

Side Dish Suggestions

Broiled vegetables are a great addition to this dish. Slice thinly yellow squash, zucchini, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli and asparagus. You can either lightly cover them with some extra virgin olive oil, fresh cracked black pepper, salt, garlic powder and any other seasonings that are your favorite and just broil until tender or instead of using the olive oil try using a good amount of Pam cooking spray. Make sure you cover them with foil so they don’t burn. Add a little bit of parmesan at the very end to melt or put your favorite vinaigrette on the table to sprinkle over for a delicious little bit of added flavor.