Pasta is a popular comfort food and the perfect go-to meal when you’re either out of ideas or strapped for time. If you’re tired of your usual combinations, this 3 cheese Alfredo sauce will make your taste buds fall in love with pasta all over again! The following recipe yields 8 servings which should be enough for your usual batch of pasta. If you need more, simply double up!
You will need:

  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • 8 ounces non-fat cream cheese (or the light variety if non-fat isn’t available)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cups non-fat milk
  • 6 ounces (or ¾ cup) mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (or more if you like)
  • Salt to taste (or garlic salt if preferred)

Method:

  • Start by melting the butter over medium heat in a sauce pan.
  • Add the cream cheese and stir until it has melted completely and you achieve a creamy consistency.
  • Add pepper and garlic.
  • Add the milk slowly until it has blended and the mixture has a creamy appearance.
  • Add the mozzarella and stir until melted and blended into the mixture.
  • Add the parmesan and stir until completely melted and mixed.
  • Add salt or garlic salt to taste.
  • The sauce will thicken as it cools. If need be, you can add some non-fat milk to thin the sauce.
  • If the sauce is at all lumpy, you can use a blender to smooth it out.

This recipe is particularly low on calories thanks to the low fat and fat free products used. If you don’t mind a few extra calories, you can use cheese and milk products with higher amounts of fat. This will result in a creamier sauce but it also ups your calorie intake. Another good tip to remember is that the best pasta to use with this sauce is fettuccine. There’s something about the texture of this pasta that makes it irresistible with a creamy Alfredo sauce.