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"Healthified" Fettuccine Alfredo

Eat Better America
65% less fat • 71% less sat fat • 36% fewer calories than the original recipe. Wow! Healthifying cut cholesterol and sodium by more than half from the original recipe.
Prep Time: 40 min
Total Time: 40 min
Makes: 8 servings
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1lb uncooked fettuccine
2cups whole milk
1tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/4teaspoon salt
Dash freshly ground black pepper
Dash ground red pepper (cayenne)
2tablespoons butter
2teaspoons finely chopped garlic
2oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel)
2/3cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Serve with...
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Total Time: 1 hour 30 min
1.Cook fettuccine as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to saucepan. Cover to keep warm; set aside.
2.Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir milk, flour, salt, black pepper and red pepper with wire whisk until smooth. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly (do not burn). With wire whisk, stir milk mixture into butter mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until mixture thickens and boils.
3.Stir in cream cheese until melted. Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted. Pour over fettuccine; toss to coat. Sprinkle with parsley.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Cook and stir over medium heat 7 to 9 minutes.
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What is “Healthified”?
We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 330 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 310mg; Total Carbohydrate 42g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 4g); Protein 13Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 20%; Iron 15Exchanges: 3 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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