Low fat Fettuccine Alfredo

This healthy fettuccine pasta dish uses fat-free milk and cheese for a rich main- or side-dish.

Ingredients:

• 1 12 oz. package dried fettuccine (or fresh)
• 2 C skim milk
• 1/3 C all-purpose flour
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1/2 C freshly grated Romano cheese 1/4 t salt
• 1/4 t ground black pepper
• pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 t butter or margarine or olive oil 1/4 C chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/4 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese Fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, for garnish

Directions:

START to cook pasta according to package directions, if dried pasta is used WHISK together milk and flour in medium saucepan, until flour is dissolved ADD bay leaf and garlic COOK over medium heat 8 min., stirring often with a wooden spoon, until mixture becomes slightly thickened. REMOVE bay leaf and garlic ADD grated Romano cheese, salt & pepper & nutmeg STIR until cheese completely melts DRAIN pasta; transfer to large bowl TOSS pasta with butter/oil and chopped parsley STIR in cheese sauce and TOSS again SPOON pasta into 4 shallow serving bowls SPRINKLE with Parmesan cheese GARNISH with parsley sprigs

Number of Servings: 4