Alfredo, trimmed down a little for us dieters..

Last nights dinner was homemade alfredo. Now before you go "OH HOLY SHIT THERE IS NOTHING DIET FRIENDLY ABOUT THAT" Oh yes there is. Oh yes there is.

Here is my version of alfredo that is pretty much nothing like the normal recipe.

1/2 box of penne pasta cooked and drained
1/2 stick of butter (1/4 cup)
Mix of veggies (I used bell peppers and sun dried tomato's)
3 chicken breasts sliced and cooked
2-3 tabl flour (you can use cornstarch, I am just out)
2-3 cups shredded parm cheese
2-4 cups of 2% milk
1 tabl garlic powder

Melt the butter in a large saucepan and then add in the veggies. Stir around till veggies are cooked. Add in the chicken breasts and then the flour. Stir around the heat for a few minutes to cook out flour taste. Add in the milk and stir over med heat until it starts to thicken up. Add in the cheese and continue stirring then add in the penne and garlic powder.

This serves A LOT if you stick to portion sizes. ~400 calories per 1.5 cup. Make some redneck garlic toast and you are right at 500-600 calories for the dinner.