"Too Good to be Guiltless Afredo Sauce"

How to describe this alfredo....even though it's guiltless you'll still feel guilty for how much of it you want to eat...not to mention put it on everything insight??? :)

Maybe it's just me and pregnancy, but this is seriously some of the best eats I've made. It must be because aflredo is something that never really tripped my trigger before, but I have been craving it. I searched for a "lighter" alfredo, knowing it could go horribly wrong. It didn't. I wanted to smother every bit of pasta, bread, vegetable, etc. we had in our house with this creamy, delicious sauce. You'll be happy to know that I did not do this (although I seriously considered it), but I did add a bit to the broccoli I served the pasta with. So I wouldn't suggest doubling the recipe unless you're feeding a lot of people. Otherwise you might end up wanting to get up in the middle of the night and eat it with a spoon...or you may not...unless you're pregnant. 

Guiltless Alfredo Sauce

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 2 C low-fat milk
3 oz low fat cream cheese
2-3 T flour
1 t salt
1 T butter
3 garlic cloves, crushed into a paste
1 C grated Parmesan cheese

In a blender, place milk, cream cheese, flour, and salt and blend until smooth.  In a non-stick sauce pan, melt butter on med-high heat and add garlic. Let the garlic saute for about 30 seconds so it doesn't burn.

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 and it should thicken up a lot. I also added a bit of fresh black pepper to the sauce. Doesn't need salt though.

Once it's thickened, remove the pan from the heat and add the cheese, stir and then cover immediately. Let stand for at least 10 minutes before using. It will continue to thicken the longer it sits. For leftovers, just add a bit of milk to help thin it out, because it gets pretty solid in the fridge.

I put this over whole grain linguine, but you could use it with other types of pasta, or with pizza as a "white sauce." It was also great with the broccoli. Still be reasonable with your portions. 1/4 cup of the sauce is about 100 calories. I chose to make this my extra 300 a day...ya know, for the baby. :)

Enjoy!