Skinny Alfredo Sauce

Name: Skinny Alfredo Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 cup fat-free milk; ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Rating: 4.71 stars

35 Ratings
27 Reviews
7 Photos

This is a skinny version of everyone's favorite Alfredo sauce. You won't miss the cream or butter one bit!

By Sarah Stewart

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup fat-free milk
⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until golden, about 1 minute. Mix in flour and cook until you have a thick paste, about 1 minute. Whisk chicken broth in slowly until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour in milk and whisk until smooth.

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Step 2

Simmer mixture until thick, about 10 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper; stir until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

123 calories; protein 7.9g; carbohydrates 6.2g; fat 7.4g; cholesterol 13mg; sodium 531.3mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (27)

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Sarah Stewart

04/05/2020

This is such a versatile recipe ! It always comes out creamy and flavorful. You can use any oil you would like. Any mix of hard cheese. Great meal for when the family comes over ! Or a week night quick yummy dinner with groceries on hand! Read More

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35 Ratings

5 star values: 26
4 star values: 8
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Sarah Stewart

04/05/2020

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Baking Nana

Allstar

11/05/2015

This was pretty good. I used olive oil instead of grape seed oil (although grape seed oil would have been fine) It makes a fairly thin sauce but once tossed with the pasta it thickened up. (Mind you pasta isn't exactly 'skinny') Some steamed broccoli and sauteed mushrooms were great side dishes. Read More

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Faith

09/01/2018

I substituted a few items out; Butter instead of Oil, Almond Milk rather than Low Fat Milk, and Mozzarella instead of Parmesan. ( I did add an extra Tbs of flour) And it turned out amazing!!!!! Read More

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clc408

07/09/2018

I would omit the salt because the cheese is salty enough. I thought the sauce was a little thin but it worked well when mixed into my recipe. It's essential to use a good quality cheese - the green box from the super market isn't going to make the cut here. A half teaspoon of cayenne added a nice kick. Read More

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Joann Nagy

11/12/2016

I used the serving option to calculate for 60 people. I made the sauce and added it to cooked chopped up chicken and spaghetti for our church dinner. I had to do this 4 times to make enough to feed approx. 150 people. I got rave reviews. If you are on a budget or have to work with what you have this is excellent. I did use a tad bit more flour. I will be making this for myself at home now! Read More

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Rita Fehr

10/21/2017

I would definitely make this again it was great but I also added about an extra cup of whole milk and an extra tablespoon of flour. Read More

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Lisa Easter

04/08/2017

I substituted 2 T of butter and used 2 T flour and used 4 cloves of garlic. Served over cheese ravioli and broccoli. YUM! Read More

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kim

11/29/2018

This was VERY good. I opened a jar of Alfredo sauce from the store and it was nasty so I needed a recipe with ingredients I had on hand. Voila! This recipe was perfect! Simmered cooked chicken in the sauce to soak up the juices. Yummy! Read More

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Brittany Troast

03/06/2017

Quite yummy and flavorful! Fit into my calorie regime perfectly. I used vegetable stock instead of chicken just cause that's what I had open. Probably even better with chicken. Will definitely keep! Read More

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Skinny Alfredo Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 123.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 16 %

carbohydrates: 2 %

dietary fiber: 1 %

sugars:

fat: 11 %

saturated fat: 14 %

cholesterol: 4 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 15 %

vitamin b6: 4 %

vitamin c: 2 %

folate: 2 %

calcium: 24 %

iron: 2 %

magnesium: 6 %

potassium: 4 %

sodium: 21 %

thiamin: 5 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Sarah Stewart

04/05/2020

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Baking Nana

Allstar

11/05/2015

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Faith

09/01/2018

I substituted a few items out; Butter instead of Oil, Almond Milk rather than Low Fat Milk, and Mozzarella instead of Parmesan. ( I did add an extra Tbs of flour) And it turned out amazing!!!!!

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clc408

07/09/2018

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Joann Nagy

11/12/2016

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Rita Fehr

10/21/2017

I would definitely make this again it was great but I also added about an extra cup of whole milk and an extra tablespoon of flour.

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Lisa Easter

04/08/2017

I substituted 2 T of butter and used 2 T flour and used 4 cloves of garlic. Served over cheese ravioli and broccoli. YUM!

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kim

11/29/2018

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Brittany Troast

03/06/2017

Quite yummy and flavorful! Fit into my calorie regime perfectly. I used vegetable stock instead of chicken just cause that's what I had open. Probably even better with chicken. Will definitely keep!

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