This recipe for {skinny} Alfredo Sauce is insanely delicious, creamy & lightened up.

I used this Skinny Alfredo Sauce to make Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo lighter and healthier, using butter (or margarine) chicken broth and milk instead of cream.

Every home has a recipe that is their go-to meal. For our family, it’s Alfredo sauce with fettuccine. Our daughter Jojo makes the best Alfredo sauce – she is the pasta sauce queen. Her recipe, of course, includes heavy cream or half-and-half plus lots of butter.

alfredo sauce in pan with noodles

My son Aiden has decided to be a healthier, better version of himself this new year. He has inspired both my husband and me to do the same. Now, this doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy some of our favorites or that we can’t make our go-to meal. We can make simple changes to make them better for us.

So, we took Jojo’s Alfredo recipe and made a few adjustments. We replaced the heavy cream with chicken broth and low-fat milk. The best part is this dish tastes superb!

Aiden has decided not to do pasta anymore, but with some grilled or seared chicken, he tops it with some sauce and is all set with a mouthwatering meal.

I still go for the pasta but reduce the number of noodles, and I don’t load on the extra cheese as a garnish.

photo of pasta with Skinny Alfredo Sauce on a plate with a fork twisting some noodles, topped with sliced chicken

Making Skinny Alfredo is simple and easy. You are sure to love this lighter version of the original.

If you are trying to reduce carbs and want to eliminate pasta overall but still want to have your pasta sauce favorites like Alfredo, then check some of our ideas for substitutions.

Alternate options to serve instead of pasta noodles

  • Zucchini Noodles, aka zoodles
  • Fresh Spinach
  • Grilled or Pan Seared Chicken, Fish, Steak, or Pork
  • Vegetable medley
  • Grain-free pasta
  • Spaghetti squash

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Skinny Alfredo Sauce

Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 537 kcal
This recipe for Skinny Alfredo Sauce is insanely delicious, creamy & lightened up. You will love how flavorful this sauce is with fewer calories.

Ingredients
 

  • 12 ounces fettuccine
  • 1/4 cup I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter
  • 4 cloves garlic pressed or finely minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup low-fat milk
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 3/4 cup Romano cheese freshly grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 chicken breast season, grilled or seared in a pan
  • fresh parsley optional garnish
  • Parmesan cheese optional garnish

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken breast with salt, pepper, granulated garlic, and olive oil. 
    Grill or cook in a heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat until cooked through.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, heat I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cooking for one minute, stirring so that it doesn’t burn in the pan. 
  • Add flour and stir to combine, so that you have a nice base for your sauce. Cook for one minute stirring occasionally allowing the flour to thicken.
  • Slowly whisk in chicken broth and milk until it combined and is smoother, allows the mixture to simmer for 1-2 minutes or until thickened up a bit. 
  • Whisk in Parmesan & Romano cheese, salt, and pepper until all of the cheese has melted and the sauce is well combined.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low until pasta is cooked.
  • Drain pasta, then immediately add pasta to the saute pan with alfredo sauce and toss to combine. Topped with grilled chicken and garnish with dried or freshly chopped parsley and cheese. 
Calories: 537kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 36gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 871mgPotassium: 541mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 315IUVitamin C: 4.3mgCalcium: 409mgIron: 2mg
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35 Comments

  1. Nothing beats a good skinny dish! This dish looks amazing, I am going to have to add it to my list of must make dishes.

  2. This is a tasty recipe. I’ve tried other alfredo recipes and this is the only one I’ve liked. My picky family (husband) like it too! Followed recipe exactly as listed and it turned out great.

    1. It’s always great to find something that picky eaters like, I’m so glad they enjoyed it! Thank you!

  3. WOW! I used this recipe when I didn’t have my other accessible when at the grocery store today. I got enthusiastic thumbs up from my family when I served it tonight. Thank you for sharing this GREAT recipe! It is now permanently in my “Recipes – tested and good” folder on my computer. 🙂

    1. The few inches we got here in CO yesterday feels like nothing compared to that! I hope you enjoy the meal, and stay warm!

    1. It’s really easy to substitute shrimp in this recipe! Just season 2 lbs of thawed, peeled, and deveined shrimp to taste and saute in 2 tablespoons of cooking oil or butter on medium heat until cooked through. Set aside while you cook the sauce and then serve it all together. If you want, you can check out this Easy Shrimp Alfredo recipe we have for more details.

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