Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Noodleless Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce

Back in the days when I gorged myself on carbs, Fettuccine Alfredo was one of my favorite dishes. Thankfully we've managed to come up with a great recipe that cures my pasta cravings without having to actually eat wheat-filled noodles.


This recipe is actually a combination of two recipes we've enjoyed. One uses cream rather than skim milk, while the other adds cream cheese which helps keep it together for leftovers. The biggest problem with standard Fettuccine Alfredo is that it all the oil separates when it's reheated the next day, making for a subpar lunch. This recipe doesn't have that problem.

While the sauce could be used over anything, they key to making it as a pasta substitute is the veggies. We use lots of onions and broccoli, but you could just as easily include zucchini noodles or your faux-noodle of choice.

Noodleless Feffuccine Alfredo Sauce
Adapted from MattWP10's alfredo sauce on Linda's Low Carb and Dinner and Dessert
Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 large chicken breast, diced
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
4 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup half and half
2 tablespoons cream cheese
3 ounces parmesan cheese shredded
2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions:
In a large skillet, add butter and chicken and cook over medium-high heat. When it's close to done, add the onion, garlic and broccoli and saute for 5 minutes.
Next, add in the pepper, heavy cream, half and half, and cream cheese. Stir for 5 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Add in the parmesan cheese, stirring with a whisk until fully melted. Finally, add in the mozzarella and also stir until melted. This can get very thick, so you may want to add a splash of water if it's too thick for your liking.

Nutritional information, per serving:
510 Calories; 35g Fat; 21g Carbohydrates; 5g Fiber; 30g Protein

1 comments:

Anonymous said... at May 23, 2012 at 10:14 AM

Love the idea of serving this with broccoli. The sauce also sounds amazing itself. Cream cheese is such an awesome ingredient!

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