Light Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 3/4 cup skim milk, preferably organic
• 2 oz neufchatel (1/3-less-fat) cream cheese, preferably organic
• 1/4 cup pure pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• tiny pinch ground nutmeg, optional
• 4 oz cooked pasta (I used whole wheat linguine)