Smarter Fettuccine Alfredo

photo by:kraft

Maybe you think Alfredo is too rich, or too complicated, for a weeknight. Think again. Our version is simple and so full of flavor, only you will know it's a smarter choice.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

4 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

1/2

lb. fettuccine, uncooked

1-1/4

cups fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

tsp. flour

1/3

cup PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided

1/4

tsp. ground nutmeg

1/8

tsp. pepper

Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.

MEANWHILE, mix broth and flour in medium saucepan with whisk until blended. Add reduced-fat cream cheese, 2 Tbsp. Parmesan, nutmeg and pepper; cook 2 min. or until mixture comes to boil and thickens, stirring constantly.

DRAIN pasta; return to pan. Add sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and parsley.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using whole wheat fettuccine.

Special Extra

Garlic lovers can add 1/8 tsp. garlic powder.

Makeover - How We Did It

We replaced the butter and milk used in the traditional recipe with chicken broth, flour and PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese. In addition, we decreased the amount of Parmesan cheese. These changes will save you 310 calories and 21g of fat per serving when compared to that of the traditional recipe.

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volfan99

posted:3/21/2006

Easy to prepare and surprisingly rich for the calorie savings.

a cook

posted:3/17/2006

The cream cheese took a while to mix in. We added extra parmesian as well. We really enjoyed it.

flamerose831

posted:3/3/2006

this was easy to make and it tasted good, but a little bland at times. i ended up putting about half a cup of parmesan cheese in the sauce itself while cooking (and it takes more time for it to thicken than what the recipe says). i added 1/2 pound of lightly sauteed shrimp at the last 2 minutes of thickening the sauce (u can also add chicken).

a cook

posted:3/1/2006

I used fat free broth and fat free cream cheese. Tasted GREAT!!!

myltlisa24

posted:2/28/2006

This recipe was easy to make and it was very good.

a cook

posted:2/28/2006

My family thought it was very good. I found that it took longer than 2 minutes to thicken the sauce.

mscoffee1