Monday 18 February 2013

Low-Fat Shrimp & Broccoli Alfredo

Alfredo can be.... healthy? OMG!
yes, i've mastered the recipe for low cal alfredo. 

YOU NEED:
fettuccine or other noodles
2 tbsp butter, divided
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp flour
3/4 cup skim milk
1/4 cup sour cream [low-fat]
1/2 c. grated parmesan cheese
broccoli florets
shrimp, peeled, raw
juice of 1 lemon
nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
ground pepper, to taste 

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. boil pasta.
2. Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large, nonstick pan. Sautee garlic until fragrant. mix in flour, slowly and cook for a minute. Add milk and sour cream and cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
3. When there is about 4 minutes left before the pasta reaches al dente, add broccoli florets to the pasta water with the pasta.
4. In a separate pan, cook shrimp in 1 tbsp of butter until pink, about 5 minutes. sautee with a bit of garlic, it's ok.
5. When sauce begins to thicken, add salt, lemon juice, pepper, nutmeg.
6. Drain pasta and broccoli and reserve some of the cooking water.
7. Add pasta, broccoli and shrimp to the sauce and stir to coat. Add pasta water, as necessary, to thin out the sauce.
8. top with extra cheese and black pepper! 


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