Fettuccine Alfredo Ii from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Fettuccine Alfredo Ii Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

9 oz uncooked fettuccine pasta
1 medium zucchini, sliced long thin
noodle-like strips
1 tbsp unsalted butter or margarine
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 cup low-fat (1%) milk
1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Recipe Instructions:

Cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting the salt. In the last minute of cooking time, add the zucchini strips. Drain and place in a serving bowl; keep warm.

Meanwhile, in a medium nonstick skillet, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to turn a straw color, about 2 minutes (do not allow to burn). Remove from the heat and add the milk, whisking until smooth.

Return to medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture bubbles and begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Add the cheese, lemon juice, and nutmeg; stir until smooth. Pour over the hot pasta and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 235; Calories from Fat 58; Total Fat 6g; Saturated Fat 4g; Cholesterol 54mg; Sodium 87mg; Carbohydrate 34g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 4g; Protein 10g.

Comments: This famous dish has been called a "heart attack on a plate," and no wonder. The original version combines a stick of butter, a cup of heavy cream, and loads of grated Parmesan cheese. We've cut the fat drastically by using flour as a thickener rather than cream.

Another useful technique: bulking up the pasta portion with barely cooked thin zucchini strips, which look like fettuccine but contain only a fraction of the carbohydrates. If you have a vegetable slicer or mandoline, you can slice the zucchini to uniform paper-thinness. A little of our sauce goes a long way and be sure to use a good-quality fresh Parmesan cheese, such as Parmegiano-Reggiano, for best flavor.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-22-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 6

“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”

~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)

 

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