Weight Watchers Fettuccine

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup low-fat (2%) milk
• Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons Neufchatel or low-fat cream cheese
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping

justify;">3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

12 ounces fresh fettuccine

Freshly ground pepper

Method

1. Make the sauce: soften the butter in a skillet over medium warmness.
2. upload the garlic and lemon zest and prepare dinner till the garlic is slightly smooth approximately 1 minute.
3. add inside the flour and prepare dinner, stirring with a wooden spoon,1 minute.
4. Whisk in the milk and 3/4 teaspoon salt and cook, whisking continuously until just thickened about three mins.
5. add the Neufchatel and parmesan cheese; whisk till melted, about 1 minute. Stir inside the chopped parsley.
6. meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. upload the fettuccine and cook till al dente, 2 to three minutes.
7. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta and return to the pot. add the sauce and half of cup of the reserved cooking water to the pasta and gently toss to mix, including more cooking water as needed to loosen.
8. Season with salt. Divide amongst bowls and pinnacle with parmesan and pepper.

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