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Homemade Healthy Alfredo Sauce
Creamy, savory, and packed with flavor, this Healthy Alfredo Sauce is quick and easy to make with lighter ingredients! It’s so delicious, you’d never even guess that it’s a healthier recipe. Serve over pasta for a comforting dinner that the entire family will love.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 231 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons flour of choice or 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 4 ounce light cream cheese
- 1 cup milk of choice (2%, almond or cashew milk)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, add the oil and minced garlic. Let it simmer for a minute until fragrant.
- Next, add the flour with the garlic and mix to combine. Add in the cream cheese and stir for another minute until the cream cheese melts or softens.
- Add in the milk and whisk it in with the cream cheese until completely dissolved. Next, pour in the vegetable stock with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Whisk and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened and smooth.
- Pour the parmesan cheese over the thickened sauce and whisk thoroughly until the cheese is melted and the sauce is smooth. This should take another minute. Taste and adjust if needed.
- Serve the sauce with your favorite pasta or store it in a jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- Storing: This will keep fresh in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in an airtight container or jar.
- Freezing: Milk can often separate when frozen, and cheese can become grainy. We recommend enjoying this fresh, or after being stored in the refrigerator.
- Reheating: Rewarm the sauce in the microwave or on the stovetop.
- Makes 2 Cups once simmered down. The serving size is 1/2 cup.
- If you use 1/4 cup as a serving size the calories will be 115 calories per serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
231kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
1166mg
(49%)
Potassium
202mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
459IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
239mg
(24%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 231
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 231kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1166mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 202mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 459IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 239mg | 24% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.