Recipe of the Week - Quick Fettuccine Alfredo

In this healthy fettuccine Alfredo recipe, the sauce for this classic pasta dish gets a makeover, using yogurt. Although we like to toss this creamy pasta sauce with fettuccine, any whole-wheat pasta can be used. To up the protein level, top with grilled chicken!

Ingredients

8 ounces of whole-wheat fettuccine
1 tablespoon of butter
1 clove of garlic minced
3/4 cup of nonfat plain Greek yogurt
3/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese divided
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

Directions

Cook pasta in a pot of boiling water according to package directions.
Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the reserved pasta water and remove from heat.
Whisk in yogurt, 1/2 cup Parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Add the fettuccine and combine well.
Serve topped with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan & garnish with parsley.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Details

312 calories
18g protein
45g carbohydrate
8g fat
7g fiber

Recipe Courtesy of bewell.colorfulchoices.com

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