Skinny Fettuccine Alfredo with meatballs
Delicious skinni fettuccini alfredo pasta with meatballs recipe
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 540kcal
Ingredients
For skinny fettuccini alfredo
- 1 cup milk low fat or regular
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tspn flour
- 8 oz Fettuccine dry, then cooked according to package directions
For meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs or just regular breadcrumbs
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tspn garlic salt
Instructions
- Combine all the meatball ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Pinch a small lump of meat and form a ball using your hands. When all the meatballs have been shaped, fry them on medium- high in about 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan until golden brown in color on both sides. Transfer meatballs to the plate( they will be still raw in the middle)
- To the same pan add minced garlic and butter and let it cook for a minute. Add in the flour and cook, stirring ,for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk and cook, whisking constantly, until just thickened, for couple minutes.
- Add meatballs back in to the pan and cook on low for about 7 minutes. Add cooked fettuccine and stir carefully.
- Divide among bowls and top with parmesan, chopped cilantro and pepper.
Notes
For the meat you also can use turkey, pork, chicken... I like combination of beef and turkey. Instead of bread crumbs you can use a single piece of sliced bread soaked in milk
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 360mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 3.2mg