Healthy Fettuccini Alfredo

Healthy Fettuccini Alfredo with Grilled Shrimp, Garlic & Asparagus

The Sauce:

2 cups low fat Milk

1/3 cup low fat cream cheese

2 tblspns flour

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tblspn butter

3 cloves of garlic roasted and minced

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

In a blender, blend the: milk, cream cheese, flour and salt…set aside

In non-stick skillet heat butter and a bit of Olive oil and then add garlic and sauté until golden brown and remove garlic but keep butter and olive oil mixture in pan

Mince garlic and then add back to pan

Pour wet ingredients from blender into sauté pan and stir constantly for at least 3 to 4 minutes, add Parmesan Cheese

When it has reached a simmer, continue to cook on low heat for another 6 to 7bminutes until sauce has thicken and then set aside

The Noodles:

Place a large pot of water on the stove and shake some salt into it and then when it begins to boil add in your fettuccini noodles and cook according to directions on box, until aldente J when cooked pour a bit of olive oil over the noodles so they do not stick and then set aside

The Shrimp:

In a large skillet place a tab of butter and a few tblspns olive oil in and begin to warm…place 3 to 4 cloves of garlic in and sauté. Once garlic has browned and olive oil/butter mixture has been infused with it s flavor begin to add shrimp to the pan one by one…do not over crowd and sprinkle a generous amount of salt and pepper on each shrimp. Cook only for 1 to 2 minutes per side until the shrimp start to turn a white/orange/pink color. Then remove from pan and place in a holding dish

The Asparagus:

Trim ends of Asparagus and then place on a cookie sheet covered with foil

Generously dress asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper and then bake at 400 degrees until just tender be careful not to over cook, should take appox 10 min or so depending on how thick or skinny your asparagus is

To Plate the Dish:

Place a bed of Noodles on the Plate, cover with your velvety smooth Alfredo sauce, then place a few grilled/sautéed shrimp on top…place asparagus to the side and you are ready to Manga!!! Bon Appetite!!!

*PS Recipe for Alfredo Sauce comes to us from A Cook Book: Our Best Bites by Sara Wells & Kate Jones