Easy 20-Minute Lighter Fettucine Alfredo

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Fettucine alfredo is a dish my family loves but I rarely make it because it can be a caloric lead balloon.

Until now.

Easy 20-Minute Lighter Fettucine Alfredo - The creamy and cheesy taste you crave minus the extra fat and calories!! A fast and easy recipe that's perfect for busy weeknights that everyone loves!!

It’s easy, ready in 20 minutes, your family will love it, and no one will miss the empty calories.

Rather than multiple sticks of butter, eggs, and heavy cream, there’s only one stick of butter and I used Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk.

Easy 20-Minute Lighter Fettucine Alfredo - The creamy and cheesy taste you crave minus the extra fat and calories!! A fast and easy recipe that's perfect for busy weeknights that everyone loves!!

It’s so irresistibly creamy and thick but with fewer calories than skim milk. I also used it in Easy 30-Minute Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese.

Eating more plant-based protein is a great goal and Silk Cashewmilk or Silk Almond Milk are my milks of choice for baking and smoothies. They’re so low in calories and fat, they’re vegan and dairy-free, andI always get impressive-tasting results. It’s the perfect match between tasty and guilt-free.

Silk Cashewmilk

The recipe halves easily but I make it as written and freeze leftovers in single-serve portions and can pull them out and re-heat at a moment’s notice for impromptu school lunches or planned-leftover-dinners.

Easy 20-Minute Lighter Fettucine Alfredo - The creamy and cheesy taste you crave minus the extra fat and calories!! A fast and easy recipe that's perfect for busy weeknights that everyone loves!!

Fettucine alfredo is a dish my family loves but I rarely make it because it can be a caloric lead balloon.  Until now.

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4.70 from 30 votes

Easy 20-Minute Lighter Fettucine Alfredo

By Averie Sunshine
Fettucine alfredo is a dish that can be caloric lead balloon but this version is easy, ready in 20 minutes, your family will love it, and no one will miss the empty calories. Rather than multiple sticks of butter, eggs, and heavy cream, there’s only one stick of butter and I used Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk. The recipe halves easily but I make it as written and freeze leftovers in single-serve portions and can pull them out and re-heat at a moment’s notice for impromptu school lunches or planned-leftover-dinners.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients  

  • 1 pound fettucine noodles, cooked according to package directions
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
  • 1 cup Silk Unsweetened Cashewmilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 cups parmesan and pecorino romano cheese blend, finely grated (okay to use all parmesan rather than a blend)

Instructions 

  • Cook pasta according to package directions, drain while reserving a small bit of pasta cooking liquid; set pasta and liquid aside.
  • To a large skillet, add the butter, milk, and heat over medium-low heat to melt while whisking.
  • Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and whisk to incorporate.
  • Turn the heat to low, add the cheese, and whisk until melted. Note that parmesan cheese isn’t an ‘easy-melting’ cheese and it’s okay to see tiny clumps.
  • Add the pasta and stir to evenly coat. If necessary add a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water to help coat noodles for easier stirring into the cheese sauce. I haven’t needed to do this, but it’s an option in case.
  • Serve immediately. Recipe is best warm and fresh, but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 4 months. Reheat very gently prior to serving leftovers so cheese doesn’t separate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 414kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 74mg, Sodium: 1024mg, Fiber: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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    1. I do find the cashew milk to be a bit creamier and thicker/richer than almond milk so your sauce will likely not be as creamy tasting.

  1. 5 stars
    All I can say is O.M.G!! This was amazinggg! I added broccoli to mine and a little flour to thicken it up. Delicious! Thanks for sharing this.

  2. 5 stars
    All I can say is O.M.G!! This was amazinggg! I added broccoli to mine and a little flour to thicken it up. Delicious! Thanks for sharing this.

  3. This sounds fantastic, I’ll definitely try to make it! But do you know the metric measurements? I don’t have spoons/cups to measure with, grams and milliliters would be much easier. Thanks in advance! x

    1. Sorry I don’t use metric and only have measured the ingredients the way I wrote them but there are online calculators that can do the conversions for you.

  4. Love this recipe and I love the addition of cashew milk – I hadn’t tried cashew milk until this recipe. Making this is super easy and yummy! A lighter alfredo definitely makes me feel better knowing it’s not as heavy as some of the other monsters out there that you read about. Thanks for a great recipe!

    1. Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you! Glad you’re a fan of cashewmilk now, too!