Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup low fat grated parmesan cheese
1/2 to 3/4 cup half and half or 2% milk
dash of black pepper (optional)
dash of garlic powder or 2 cloves minced garlic (optional)
**Warning, I love garlic in my cooking, so I double what most recipes call for!!
In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Add 1/2 cup of the half and half or milk and whisk. Add the grated parmesan and whisk until smooth. If the sauce is too thick, add more half and half or milk gradually until sauce is at the consistency preferred. If adding pepper or garlic, add according to your taste preference and whisk until smooth.
**If using real minced garlic...melt the butter, add the minced garlic and saute for about two minutes. Then add the half and half or milk, then the parmesan cheese, and then the pepper.
Toss with the noodles of your choice and serve. (We use linguine or egg noodles.)
Makes enough for 2-2 oz. servings of pasta.
