Healthier Fettuccine Alfredo
If you’re looking for a healthier fettuccine alfredo recipe, try our reinvented take on the classic comfort dish.
Healthier Fettuccine Alfredo
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 4 oz. fettuccine
- 2 Tbsp./1 oz. extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup/1 oz. garlic finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp./ flour
- 1 ¼ cups/10 oz. no-salt added chicken stock
- 1 ¼ cups/10oz. 2% milk
- 2 cups/2 oz. finely grated Parmigiano Reggiano
- 2 cups/8 oz. asparagus cut into 1” pieces
- 2 cups/8 oz. leftover roasted or grilled chicken shredded
Instructions
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Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Cook the fettuccine according to package directions. Drain and reserve.
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Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and garlic. Cook until the garlic is aromatic, about 1 minute. Whisk in the flour and continue to cook for one minute more. Add the stock and milk, whisking constantly until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese and asparagus. Turn down the heat to low and cook until the asparagus is crisp tender, about 2 minutes depending on the size. Stir in the chicken and fettuccine.
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Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
Recipe Notes
An exclusive SharethePasta.org recipe.
