Tortellini with Light Alfredo Sauce

This is a delicious way to lighten up the fat and calories on a rich and hearty meal. 

It should only take about  20 minutes to prepare this 

and in about 5 minutes they'll be licking their plates clean!

Ingredients

1 pkg refrigerated tortellini (whole grain if you can find it)

1 tbs olive oil

4 cloves minced garlic

2 cups skim milk

1 cup chicken broth

3 tbs whole wheat or white flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

To cook the pasta, just follow the directions on the package. 

In a a medium saucepan heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until golden brown. 

In a small sauce pan stir together milk, chicken broth flour salt and pepper cook over low heat until smooth and thick. Stir into garlic. Continue cooking over medium-low heat stirring frequently until the sauce is thick. Stir in parmesan cheese.

Toss cooked and drained pasta into sauce. Garnish with a little extra cheese and parsley.

I serve this with garlic roasted asparagus.