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Faux Fettuccine Alfredo

3.0

(10)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1 pound dried fettuccine
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup nonfat ricotta
3/4 cup part-skim ricotta
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, or to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a 5-quart kettle bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil for pasta.

    Step 2

    In a blender or food processor blend remaining ingredients until smooth and transfer to top of a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Heat sauce, stirring constantly, until and instant-read thermometer registers 140°F and remove top of double-boiler of bowl from heat.

    Step 3

    Add pasta to boiling water and boil until al dente. Reserve 1/ 2cup pasta cooking water and drain pasta in a colander. Return pasta to kettle and add sauce and reserved cooking water, tossing gently until combined well

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving about 400 calories and 7.5 grams fat (16% calories from fat).
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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