Easy 20-Minute Lighter Fettucine Alfredo
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4.7
90 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
6 Servings
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Calories
414 kcal
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Course
Lunch
Easy 20-Minute Lighter Fettucine Alfredo
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Fettucine alfredo is a dish that can be caloric lead balloon but this version is easy, ready in 20 minutes, your family will love it, and no one will miss the empty calories. Rather than multiple sticks of butter, eggs, and heavy cream, there’s only one stick of butter and I used Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk. The recipe halves easily but I make it as written and freeze leftovers in single-serve portions and can pull them out and re-heat at a moment’s notice for impromptu school lunches or planned-leftover-dinners.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fettucine noodles cooked according to package directions
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 cup Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups parmesan and pecorino romano cheese blend finely grated (okay to use all parmesan rather than a blend)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain while reserving a small bit of pasta cooking liquid; set pasta and liquid aside.
- To a large skillet, add the butter, milk, and heat over medium-low heat to melt while whisking.
- Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and whisk to incorporate.
- Turn the heat to low, add the cheese, and whisk until melted. Note that parmesan cheese isn’t an ‘easy-melting’ cheese and it’s okay to see tiny clumps.
- Add the pasta and stir to evenly coat. If necessary add a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water to help coat noodles for easier stirring into the cheese sauce. I haven’t needed to do this, but it’s an option in case.
- Serve immediately. Recipe is best warm and fresh, but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 4 months. Reheat very gently prior to serving leftovers so cheese doesn’t separate.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
414kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
1024mg
(43%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 414 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 414kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1024mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
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