
I could taste that it was “lightened” but there was also a little tang to it that I think came from the greek yogurt. I poured it on our pasta and added lots of shredded chicken breast and a ton of chopped broccoli and it was wonderful. But by the time I was on the last steps the sauce had thickened and had a really nice garlicky almost buttery smell to it. This is the recipe I decided on and I admit that I was super skeptical as I prepared it. Thank you for this recipe! As I take my family with me on the road to healthier eating we still crave foods that are normally loaded with flavor…and fat! I wanted to do a healthy fettuccine alfredo and went in search of an alfredo sauce that would omit those lovely heavy creams and butters but still maintain the flavors. What are your favorite dishes that you would like to see lightened up? Show me the yummy! It’s great on pizza, too… come back Wednesday for the recipe! In the meantime, eat this with noodles and be oh so happy. Although it’s not as thick and creamy, this Healthy Alfredo Sauce is still plenty thick and creamy, packed with flavor, and is amazing over whole wheat fettuccine.Īnd don’t forget. This is NOT as thick and creamy as your typical alfredo sauce, but that’s to be expected! We’re not using butter, heavy cream, or cream cheese.īut I promise you, you’ll love it just as much. Don’t you just ♡ quick and easy recipes? I do! 🙋 Bring to a simmer, remove from heat, stir in greek yogurt, parmesan, and seasonings and !Īhhh. This will help the alfredo sauce thicken. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. It’s actually so much easier than I thought it was going to be. It’s still warm and cozy, but it’s totally light. This Healthy Alfredo Sauce is the p.e.r.f.e.c.t. The best part about spring is that you can still have a little of both, right? 🙂 I’m also ready – I think – to move past the stick-to-your-ribs, ultra warm and cozy recipes and move on to the bright, sunny, refreshing recipes. I’m ready for some consistency and I’m ready for cute dress, flip flop weather. I really don’t mind the winter weather for the most part, mainly because there is nothing cuter than watching Teddy romp around in the snow. One day it’s 55 and sunny and literally the next day it’s below freezing and snowing. The weather around here – Wisconsin – is seriously messing with me. This Healthy Alfredo Sauce is lightened up with skim milk and your choice of broth (chicken or veggie for flava), but is kept creamy with the help of non fat plain greek yogurt, and just a teeny tiny touch of parmesan cheese.
#Plain pasta sauce recipe full#
There’s a time and place for the full fat, heavy cream alfredo sauce, because it IS delicious, but spring is literally right around the corner, so something light was a must. This combination allows us to create a SUPER creamy sauce with just a fraction of the calories. Instead of heavy cream, today, we’re using a combination of broth (for flavor), skim milk (for consistency), and non fat plain greek yogurt (for extra creaminess).

What can i use instead of heavy cream for alfredo sauce? What I didn’t want, was a heavy cream, cream cheese filled sauce that would make me feel too full and weigh me down. and delicious fettuccine alfredo the other day. That being said, for whatever reason, I had a huge craving for some c.r.e.a.m.y. At one point, I actually think he found a “copy cat” recipe and made it at home. I would always order their Zuppa Toscana ♡, my brother, on the other hand, would always, always, always order their fettuccine alfredo.

Growing up, per my request I’m sure, my family and I would go to the Olive Garden for dinner. Honestly, I’ve never been a huge fan of alfredo. It’s also super yummy, super easy, and super tasty on things like whole wheat pasta and pizza ( recipe coming Wednesday!). Sounds like an oxymoron, yes? But it’s not. If you love this lightened up classic, you might also like: air fryer chicken nuggets, ground turkey fried rice, healthy turkey pot pie soup, skinny broccoli cheese soup, vegan mushroom stroganoff.
