Fettuccini in a creamy zucchini sauce
392 calories per 1 cup serving
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccini *weighed uncooked, about 225g
- 3 cups zucchini, diced
- 2 tbsp light butter
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup cream *I used 5% half & half
- 3/4 cup reduced-fat shredded parmesan cheese
- Pinch of salt & pepper
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of water and cook the fettuccini noodles according to the package.
- Dice the zucchini then heat a skillet on the stove over medium heat. Melt butter and add in garlic, saute for 2 minutes.
- Add in the diced zucchini and cook until the zucchini is soft, about 8-10 minutes.
- Transfer the sauce mix to a blender and blend on high for 2 minutes, until the sauce is creamy and there are no chunks of zucchini.
- Pour the sauce back into the skillet. Heat over medium-low, add in the chicken broth, and cream. Stir lightly but often. Then add in the fettuccini noodles and gently stir. Add some salt & pepper to taste. Let cook for 5-8 minutes until the noodles are nice and hot, serve immediately. This recipe makes 4- 1 cup servings.
Notes
Points- 10
WW personal points- 6-10 per serving depending on your 0PP foods.
Nutritional info per serving- Calories 392.. Fat 17.7g... Sat fat 9.4g... Carbs 45g... Fiber 2.9g... Sodium 293.7mg... Sugar 8.1g... Protein 15.8g *includes all ingredients, used My fitness pal to determine nutritional numbers.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcal