Guiltless Alfredo Sauce

I'm one of those people that can't stop eating good food. It doesn't matter if I'm ''on a diet''. For me, eating isn't meant to be painful, it is to be enjoyed. So I try my best to adjust (or find adjustments) for my favorite foods and recipes, and try to make them as healthy as possible. I won't restrict what I eat, but I will try my darndest to make it more healthy for me, that and limiting the amount I do eat. I think that this Giultless Alfredo Sauce recipe is just the ticket. I mean, I am Italian after all. How can I go without pasta dishes for the rest of my life?! Hello! ;) Talk about Mission: Impossible.

I heard about this recipe from Whit, who got it from Our Best Bites. It is a lower fat alfredo sauce recipe, and Whit and Jordan say it's delicious. I'll know by tonight and tell you what I think. ;)

Guiltless Alfredo Sauce
2 C low-fat milk
1/3 C (3 oz) low fat cream cheese
2 TBSP flour
1 tsp salt
1 TBSP butter
3 garlic cloves
1 C grated Parmesan cheese

Toss the milk, cream cheese, flour, and salt in a blender.
Process until smooth and set aside.
In a non-stick sauce pan, melt butter on med-high heat and add garlic. Let the garlic saute for about 30 seconds, be careful not to burn it. But is should be oh so fragrant!
Then add milk mixture to the pan. Stir constantly for about 3 or 4 minutes or until it just comes to a simmer. Keep stirring and let it cook for a few minutes more. It should be much thicker now.
When it’s nice and thickened remove the pan from the heat. Add the cheese, stir it up and then cover immediately. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before using. It will continue to thicken upon standing. Also, if you have leftovers in the fridge, the sauce will thicken almost into a solid. Just re-heat and add a little milk and it will be back to normal again.
-recipe and instructions from our best bites


I like to add freshly cracked black pepper and Salad Elegance to my Alfredo sauce. My idea for this sauce, pour over whole wheat pasta, shrimp, crab and clams and make it really worth it! I'm not gonna lie, whole wheat pasta takes some getting used to- it's not gross, just different. Josh still has a hard time with it (he's stubborn like that), but the kids don't seem to mind it much. Healthy eating is a lifestyle change, new foods take getting used to. I think that every little thing counts, and when we add up all those little steps towards eating right, then BOOM next thing you know, we're standing in Florida wearing a string bikini lookin' SMOKIN'! Ok, not really the string bikini thing, cause that's gross, but still... you get what I mean.

-Bree