Fettuccine Alfredo

In our household, one of the things we miss most about a low carb lifestyle is pasta. I use Kibon Foods’ “Healthy Noodles” and am delighted to have fettuccine, spaghetti, and other types of noodles back on our table.

Fettuccine Alfredo
Serves 2 / 502 calories, 5g net carbs

3 tablespoons Horizon cream cheese
4 tablespoons Horizon heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted Kerrygold butter
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
5 tablespoons chicken or vegetable stock
Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
2 packages (8 oz.ea.) Kibon Foods’ “Healthy Noodles”
(or vegetable noodles)
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and cayenne pepper, to taste
Minced chives

In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, heat the cream cheese, cream, and 3 tablespoons of the butter. (Save the other tablespoon of butter for the noodle sauté, below) Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 1 minute. Add the Parmesan and whisk until smooth, about 1 minute more. If the sauce is too thick for your taste, thin with a bit of more chicken stock. Remove from the heat and season with a pinch of nutmeg.

Rinse the noodles. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to a sauté pan and add the garlic. Cook until butter begins to brown. Dump the noodles in, add a dash of salt as well as a dash of cayenne pepper, and sauté for a minute.

Pour the sauce on top of the noodles, and toss well. Garnish with minced chives. Serve immediately.

Additions: sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onion and chopped spinach, chopped chicken, or prawns.