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    One Pot Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo

    Published: Dec 31, 2016 · Modified: Jul 5, 2023 by Abeer Rizvi · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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    This guilt free one pot healthy fettuccine alfredo recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. It's rich, creamy and includes no heavy cream or butter.

    Whether you want to call this one pot healthy fettuccine alfredo recipe "lightened fettuccine alfredo" or "low calorie/ low fat fettuccine alfredo" or "skinny fettuccine alfredo," all I know is this recipe will be a life saver in the New Year.

    If you are looking for HEALTHIER meal options, this is it!

    I have tried MANY healthy alfredo pasta recipes over the years.

    The worst for me was healthy fettuccine alfredo with cauliflower, hands down!

    It had a very WEIRD texture and flavor...YUCK!

    I also tried healthy fettuccine alfredo with yogurt and that was just too tangy for my liking.

    However, the recipe I am sharing today is DELICIOUS.

    It's RICH and CREAMY and loaded with garlic and cheese flavors without all the guilt.

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    How to make HEALTHY fettuccine alfredo?

    • Replace heavy cream with milk.
    • Replace butter with olive oil.
    • Reduce the amount of parmesan cheese.
    • Add some reduced fat cream cheese to make it creamy.

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    Here are some TIPS for making perfect one pot healthy fettuccine alfredo with chicken:

    • Use a WIDE pot. You want to have space to stir around the ingredients easily.
    • Also, remember the wider the pot, the FASTER the cooking time!
    • I like to add some Italian seasoning, black pepper and red chili flakes at the end to give this pasta more flavor but you can omit that OR replace that with whatever seasoning you like.
    • You can also include other ADD-INS and make healthy fettuccine alfredo with vegetables like broccoli, asparagus, spinach, mushrooms and sweet peas. Just make sure to stir fry the veggies before tossing them into the pasta at the end.
    • You can use chicken broth or vegetable broth in this recipe, although I highly recommend using chicken broth since that tastes the best.
    • You can make this one pot healthy fettuccine alfredo with chicken or without chicken. I had leftover grilled chicken and simply cut it into small rectangular pieces and tossed that in the pasta at the very end. However, you can also stir fry boneless chicken pieces in your pot first and then remove it and continue making the pasta.  Then, toss the chicken pieces at the end.
    • You can also replace chicken with shrimp.
    • DON'T use skim milk in this recipe. The result is just not creamy enough. I prefer whole milk but 2% is fine too.
    • DON'T use full fat cream cheese. Use reduced fat cream cheese.
    • Make sure to stir every few minutes to PREVENT the pasta from sticking to the pot.
    • Also, keep a close eye since milk can boil over easily.
    • I highly recommend using FRESHLY grated parmesan cheese since it always tastes better than packaged parmesan cheese.

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    If you liked this recipe, check out some of these healthy desserts to enjoy after your meal:

    Healthy chocolate truffles

    Skinny chocolate banana popsicles

    2 ingredient chocolate ice cream

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    Recipe

    Easy Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo in Stainless Steel Pot.

    One Pot Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo

    Abeer Rizvi
    This guilt free one pot healthy fettuccine alfredo recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. It's rich, creamy and includes no heavy cream or butter.
    4.86 from 7 ratings
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 serves
    Calories 237 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    Chicken:

    • 3 tablespoon Olive oil
    • ¾ pound Boneless chicken
    • 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
    • ¼ teaspoon Ginger paste
    • ¼ teaspoon Paprika Or chill powder
    • Salt And pepper to taste

    Pasta:

    • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
    • 1½ cups Chicken broth
    • 1 cup Milk Whole or 2% milk
    • ¼ cup Cream cheese reduced fat
    • Salt And pepper to taste
    • 8 oz Fettuccine pasta Uncooked
    • ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese Freshly grated

    Instructions
     

    • In a wide pot, heat some oil.
    • Add the chicken, garlic paste, ginger paste, salt and pepper, paprika or chili powder and stir fry for 10-15 minutes on high heat, while stirring occasionally, until all the water evaporates.
    • Remove the chicken pieces onto a separate plate and keep aside.
    • Do not wash the pot! In the same pot, heat some oil and saute garlic paste until golden brown.
    • Add the broth, milk, cream cheese, salt and pepper and whisk it all together.
    • Break the pasta in half and toss that into this mixture.
    • Bring to a boil.
    • Then, reduce heat and let it simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until pasta is cooked (about 20 minutes). If mixture is too thick, add some milk until until you are happy with the consistency.
    • When there is about a ¼ inch of liquid left in the pot, remove from heat and stir in the cooked chicken and parmesan cheese.
    • Sprinkle some black pepper, red chili flakes and/or Italian seasoning on top.
    • Serve immediately and enjoy!

    Notes

    - Read all my tips above.
    - If you have leftover grilled chicken, simply cut it into small rectangular cubes and toss that into the pasta at the very end.
    - This pasta tastes best fresh but you can store and enjoy leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 day.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 24gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 751mgPotassium: 485mgSugar: 3gVitamin A: 475IUVitamin C: 8.4mgCalcium: 201mgIron: 0.6mg

    An automated tool is used to calculate the nutritional information. As such, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information provided for any recipe on this site.

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    Until next time, tata my lovelies!

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    Comments

    1. Lynne

      January 02, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      So delicious and with little clean up. I love that and my family will be thanking me, too...especially the one who has dish duty that night!

      Reply
      • Abeer Rizvi

        January 12, 2017 at 9:51 pm

        hahaha! I hope your family enjoys this recipe

        Reply
    2. Eva

      February 16, 2017 at 3:30 am

      Excelent idea. I am a beginner with psdta. One qyestion: the pasta you put it uncooked?. Is no too lilittle time to cook in the mix?

      Reply
      • Abeer Rizvi

        February 17, 2017 at 6:01 am

        Yes, it's uncooked pasta. Sometimes, you may need to cook a few minutes little longer but normally, this time works perfectly. Let me know how it goes!

        Reply
    3. Emily

      January 31, 2018 at 3:53 pm

      What kind of noodles did you use?

      Reply
      • Abeer Rizvi

        January 31, 2018 at 6:26 pm

        I use fettuccine pasta. You can also buy a low carb variety which is a little pricey.

        Reply
    4. Amanda

      July 30, 2018 at 4:09 pm

      This is the perfect comfort food meal! I will be making this for my family this week!5 stars

      Reply
    5. Kimberly

      July 30, 2018 at 9:51 pm

      That looks so good, the perfect comfort food!

      Reply
    6. Delaney

      July 30, 2018 at 10:08 pm

      I LOVE a good fettuccine!

      Reply
    7. Toni

      July 31, 2018 at 7:02 am

      Looks like a great weeknight meal! Would love to try this!5 stars

      Reply
    8. Paula

      July 31, 2018 at 10:55 am

      I'm a sucker for one pot meals.

      Reply
    9. Krista

      July 31, 2018 at 11:41 am

      I love that this is made in one pot! I have to make it next Italian night!5 stars

      Reply
    10. Des

      July 31, 2018 at 2:54 pm

      Dinner doesn't get much better than this.5 stars

      Reply
    11. Mary F.

      August 20, 2018 at 8:53 pm

      This recipe was a hit! The whole pot was finished in one sitting! I added broccoli florets and it’s so good! My whole family loved it!! It’s a keeper! I totally recommend this fettuccine recipe - super simple! Thanks for sharing.  5 stars

      Reply
      • Abeer Rizvi

        August 21, 2018 at 1:19 pm

        I love to hear when a recipe of mine is such a hit that the whole pot is finished. Yay!

        Reply
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