Dae's Summer Alfredo Recipe
This is a light Alfredo with spinach and a hint of lemon to give it a lovely fresh taste without the heaviness of a normal Alfredo Sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 tsp garlic..minced
- 1 to 2 Tbsp... olive oil
- 1 tsp ... torn or chopped basil
- 1 to 2 regular size jars of your favorite Alfredo Sauce or 4 cups of homemade Alfredo sauce
- 1 bunch or 2 cups of *fresh spinach
- 1 to 2 lemons... juice and zest
- Serve over Gnocchi or Ratitora pasta
- Depending on the amount of sauce you use is how many it will feed.
- One jar = 4 servings...etc
Directions
- put pot of water on to boil pasta
- Saute garlic and basil in olive oil
- Add Alfredo Sauce to garlic,basil,olive oil. Heat till a high simmer.
- Drain pasta reserving about a 1/2 cup of pasta water to add to Alfredo is sauce is too thick.
- Add spinach,lemon juice and zest at the end to keep the freshness of both the lemon and spinach.
- Serve over Gnocchi or Pasta with a good crusty bread
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 17g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 49 | |
| Calories from Fat 45 | 92% |
| Total Fat 5.1g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 0.71g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 20mg | 1% |
| Total Carbs 1.38g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.3g | 0% |
| Protein 0.19g | 0% |
