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Lightened-Up Alfredo
Servings
6
Cook Time
18 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound linguini
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 3 1/2 ounces light cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus more for serving)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the linguini and cook for 2 minutes less than the package instructions. Drain well, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, garlic, and salt to the preheated pan and cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant and soft. Add the flour and whisk to a smooth paste. Slowly add the chicken broth, whisking constantly until well combined and smooth. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened and no longer tastes like flour.
- Whisk in the cream cheese and 3/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Add the pasta to the sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Stir everything together, thinning the sauce with a bit of the pasta water as needed. Cook over medium heat for a minute or two until the pasta is creamy and just al dente. Season with black pepper and top with more Parmesan if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Nutrition Serving Size
- 6
- per serving
- Calories
- 0
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 60 grams
- Protein
- 21 grams
- Fat
- 16 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 8 grams
- Cholestrol
- 34 milligrams
- Sodium
- 377 milligrams
- Fiber
- 3 grams
- Sugar
- 3 grams
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