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How to Make Alfredo Sauce Without Cream Cheese and Flour

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This Homemade Skinny Alfredo Sauce is rich and creamy! Made with garlic, light butter, cream, and parmesan-such incredible flavor!You won't be believe it's "lightened up."

Makes 8 ( 1/4 cup ) servings

What ingredients do I need to make this Homemade Skinny Alfredo Sauce?

  • Land O' Lakes light butter made with canola oil® or light butter
  • All Purpose flour
  • Skim milk2 Tbsp fat free half and half cream
  • Garlic powder
  • Light cream cheese
  • Grated parmesan cheese
  • Chopped fresh or dried parsley

How do you make this Homemade Skinny Alfredo Sauce?

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.

Until a roux is made.

Gradually whisk in milk until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.

Stir in cheeses until melted, about 1-2 minutes.

If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Servings: Makes 8 ( 1/4 cup ) servings

I like to meal prep the 8 servings using 1/4 cup Skinny Alfredo Sauce, 1 cup spaghetti squash, and green beans.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbsp Land O' Lakes light butter made with canola oil® or light butter
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 1/4 cups skim milk
  • 2 Tbsp fat free half and half cream
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
  • 3 oz. grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh or dried parsley

Directions:

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.  Gradually whisk in milk until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.
  2. Stir in half and half and garlic powder until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
  3. Stir in cheeses until melted, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Serve over low point pasta, whole wheat pasta, spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.

Makes 8 ( 1/4 cup ) servings

4 PersonalPoints™ per serving*

 *This number shows the PersonalPoints™ range. The points will vary based on your individualized plan.

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Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp Land O' Lakes light butter made with canola oil® or light butter
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1 1/4 cups skim milk
  • 2 Tbsp fat free half and half cream
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 oz. reduced fat cream cheese
  • 3 oz. grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh or dried parsley

Instructions

    1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
    2. Gradually whisk in milk until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.
    3. Stir in half and half and garlic powder until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
    4. Stir in cheeses until melted, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
    5. Serve over low point pasta, whole wheat pasta, spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.

Makes 8 ( 1/4 cup ) servings

4 PersonalPoints™ per serving

Notes

Smartpoints: GREEN: 4 SmartPoints per serving BLUE: 4 SmartPoints per serving PURPLE: 4 SmartPoints per serving

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Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving Calories 125 Total Fat 6g Saturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 17mg Sodium 269mg Carbohydrates 5g Sugar 2g Protein 5g

How to Make Alfredo Sauce Without Cream Cheese and Flour

Source: https://thepounddropper.com/homemade-skinny-alfredo-sauce/