Faux Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe

Faux Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe

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