Go Back
Lighter Cream Cheese Alfredo on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Lighter Cream Cheese Alfredo

Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz dry whole-wheat linguine
  • 1 tbsp fine salt for pasta water
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 1/4 cups 2% milk
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 3 oz reduced-fat cream cheese cubed
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt for sauce
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/3 cup freshly finely grated Parmesan

Method
 

  1. Cook linguine with tablespoon salt, adding peas in last 2 minutes. Reserve 1 cup water; drain when pasta just tender.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk milk and cornstarch smooth in cold skillet. Add cream cheese, garlic powder, sauce salt, and pepper.
  3. Warm over medium-low 4 to 5 minutes, whisking, until cheese melted and sauce gently simmering and lightly thickened. Lower heat if bubbling hard.
  4. Remove from heat; gradually add Parmesan. Toss in pasta and peas, adding reserved water by tablespoon only as needed to loosen.
  5. Serve promptly while light coating spreads easily along noodles.