Alfredo sauce is such a delicious comfort food, which if you make it from scratch often should be obvious from the fact that it is just butter, heavy cream, and cheese!
Though it may be delicious, heavy cream sauces that I just can’t splurge on all the time, because let’s be honest, my over-30 metabolism can’t hang. We also like to eat vegetarian frequently, and just smothering pasta in cream sauce would defeat the purpose of my attempt to eat healthier.
So, I set out to make a healthier version of Alfredo sauce, using pureed cauliflower instead of heavy cream as the base!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Head Cauliflower
- 4 oz Parmesan Cheese, plus extra to garnish
- 1t Garlic, chopped fine
- 1/2t Salt
- 1/2t Pepper
- 1C Vegetable or Chicken Broth (you can sub in skim milk if you want this to come out creamier)
- 1T Olive Oil
- 16 oz Pasta (I used shells)
- 8 oz Fresh Green Peas (can sub in cooked frozen peas if you don’t have fresh)
DIRECTIONS
In a large pot, boil your cauliflower until cooked well. Strain and toss the whole head (crumbled) into your food processor.
Add your cheese (shredded), garlic, salt, pepper, and broth to the food processor, and pulse until all you are left with is a smooth puree.
Boil and cook your pasta. Strain, then toss in your olive oil. Stir, then add your fresh peas, and pour in the sauce.
Dish up and serve hot, garnished with a little extra cheese! I added some parsley for some greens 🙂
Enjoy!
X.O. Abbey Co.
This is my Food Processor that lives on my counter:
Cuisinart DFP-14BCNY 14-Cup Food Processor, Brushed Stainless Steel
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Looks absolutely delicious, like the pop of green.
Another great recipe! Alfredo is one of my favorites, this seems like a nice healthy alternative!
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Meatless it’s not on my dictionary but for those who it does it looks pretty good indeed.
I love the idea of sneaking all the goodness of cauliflower into Alfredo Sauce! Got to try it!
I love cauliflower for this reason! I sneak it into sauces, cream soups and mashed potatoes all the time because the consistency when pureed can mimic other things easily.
this looks absolutely delicious! I love alfredo, but I love that this is a bit healthier of an option 🙌🏻
With the parm still in here, it surprisingly holds the flavor more than you would think! My husband was skeptical but after trying it did like it.
Looks delicious! I made a similar recipe recently for a pasta bake. Its a great way to get kids to eat more veggies 🙂
For sure! My daughter just licks the sauce off things sometimes, so it is great that the sauce here is secretly cauliflower 🙂
This looks really delicious! And I’ve always loved the idea of Meatless Mondays! We actually didn’t eat meat yesterday, so that was good LOL
Haha we do it sometimes on accident too 🙂
This looks SO delicious!