Healthy Alfredo sauce is silky and tasty without butter or heavy cream. Low-fat cream cheese, parmesan, and skim milk make it easy for weekday meals in under 20 minutes!
INGREDIENTS
– 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil– 1 large clove garlic, minced– 2 tbsp cornstarch, you can also use arrowroot starch or tapioca flour– 1 ¼ cups skim milk, or unsweetened almond milk– 4 oz (½ cup) low-fat cream cheese, also called Neufchatel cream cheese– ½ tsp salt, more to taste– ¼ tsp black pepper– ½ cup grated parmesan cheese– 12 oz favorite pasta noodles, fettuccine, spaghetti, ribbon are the best
INSTRUCTIONS
Bring a pot of water with salt to a boil, and then follow the directions on the package to cook your favourite pasta noodles.
Step 1
Put olive oil and minced garlic in a big skillet set over medium-low heat. For 30 seconds to a minute, until the garlic smells good and just starts to turn brown.
Step 2
Add the milk slowly and put the cornflour on top. Mix the cornflour and milk with a light whisk, and keep stirring until the mixture gets thick.
Step 3
Add the cream cheese and mix it in until it "melts." Once the Parmesan cheese is fully melted, add the salt and black pepper and mix it in.
Step 4
When the noodles are done, add them to the smooth sauce and mix them well. Add some fresh parsley on top and enjoy!