Who says you need fettuccine for alfredo? Well. I had every intention of making fettucine alfredo when I realized I couldn’t find any fettucine noodles anywhere in my pantry. So I used angel hair pasta! I’ve been on the hunt for a good alfredo sauce recipe for a while now and I’m pretty excited about this one! It’s lightened up a bit, with the hint of richness from a bit of cream cheese. Overall, it’s a much healthier option than your typical alfredo sauce recipe.
This alfredo sauce recipe is so quick to throw together. It’s creamy, and delicious and absolutely perfect. Serve with your favorite noodles, garnish with a little bit of parmesan cheese and you are good to go. Want to add a little something? Top it with sliced grilled chicken breast and you’ve got a killer meal. A little pasta. A little salad. A little bread. You’ve got an amazing dinner!
Skinny{er} Homemade Alfredo Sauce Recipe
This Homemade Alfredo Sauce has a healthy twist, using Greek Yogurt instead of Heavy Cream.
Ingredients
- 1 c. half and half
- 3/4 c. plain Greek yogurt
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Dash black pepper
Instructions
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Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth (my Blendtec has a "soup" setting and that's what I used). Pour into a saucepan and cook until hot, stirring frequently. Serve over your favorite whole grain pasta and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
I prefer a thicker sauce, so I added 1 tbsp. of cornstarch mixed with 1/4 c. cold water to the sauce as it was heating. Brought it to a boil and simmered it for a couple of minutes before serving. It thickened to the perfect consistency!
Adapted from Fit Betty
Laurie
I am trying a new recipe tonight that calls for jarred Alfredo sauce (yuck) and I thought I remembered seeing this post! I am SO glad I did! This sounds so simple, delicious, and much healthier then from a jar. It will also help “lighten” up my recipe that also calls for lots of cheese!
Yvonne
Woohoo – glad you remembered I posted this – I hope you liked it!
I just made alfredo last night (although there is nothing skinny about my recipe), Mmmmm One of my favorites! I did enjoy some leftovers with spaghetti squash tonight though, so that’s a bit better, right?
Yvonne
What are the odds? I do love me a fattening alfredo every now and again.. but I like having the lighter option too. Spaghetti squash for the win!
i have always loved Alfredo but in the recent years have avoided it to try and make healthy choices. now THIS is an alfredo recipe I can see myself being totally okay with!! Looks delicious!
Yvonne
Yay for healthy choices!!! It’s just as delicious as it looks!!