Diet Alfredo

" Creamy fettucini alfredo was a big diet no, no right? Or is it?"

" There are no bad foods and I especially love creamy pasta."

" Pam Anderson, food editor and author of the book, the Perfect Recipe for Losing Weight & Eating Great lost 45 pounds by altering her favorite recipes into more healthy concoctions. She says, it's easy to do."

" I wanted to figure out a way to make it so that it was healthy and flavorful and delicious."

" Her secret? Find lower fat substitutes that still taste great."

" Well, this looks all the world like heavy cream in this pot here, but actually, in fact what it is, is 2% evaporated milk, chicken broth, and garlic."

" First, use a small amount of butter and flour together in a saucepan."

" Once the butter melts and starts to sizzle, then quickly add the chicken broth, evaporated milk, garlic mixture, and then stir. To heighten the flavor even more, I add a little bit of parmesan cheese to the sauce."

" Now, I have some healthy mixings to make it more nutritious. Use your imagination. The sky is the limit."

" Roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, dried mushrooms, all kinds of things that you might want to add. We're going to add some green peas today to our sauce and a little bit of ham, and for beauty, we'll just go ahead and throw in a few shrimps. I love the combination of seafood and pork. –Another tip: Use less water when cooking your pasta."

" Typical recipe usually calls for a gallon of water and a tablespoon of salt. I use a half gallon and the reason is, I'm usually in a hurry. It takes a lot less time to bring a half gallon of water to boil."

" And set some of that liquid aside to add moisture to the pasta later."

" Simply drain. Pour the pasta back into the pot. Add the sauce and toss. At this point, remember that precious cooking liquid that we reserved. We're going to add just a little bit of that. Just to thin it and make it even more moist without adding any additional calories."

" And there you have it. A beautiful creamy pasta that's healthy and delicious and much lower in calories than a normal Alfredo. It's something everyone in your family will love whether they're dieting or not."

" They're going to be clamoring up for this. They're going to want this. They're not going to want what you're fixing them. They're going to want this creamy pasta."