Reduced Fat Shrimp Alfredo

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons low-fat margarine (like smart balance for cooking)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/4 cups carnation low-fat evaporated milk
• salt
• pepper
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 20 -36 frozen pre-cooked shrimp, 5 per person
• 3/4-1 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb fettuccine pasta

Recipe

• 1 make a bechamel sauce by melting the margarine in a pan, adding the flour and making a smooth mixture.
• 2 slowly add the milk and stir constantly with a whisk until well blended and of the thickness you desire.
• 3 add as much parmesan cheese as you like, we thought 3/4 cup was enough and let it melt and blend with the bechamel sauce.
• 4 defrost the shrimp in cold water, remove the tail if necessary, and add to the alfredo sauce until heated.
• 5 do not over cook as the shrimp with toughen.
• 6 cook the pasta as directed on the package, mix the pasta and alfredo sauce and serve with garlic bread and a tossed salad.