Cauliflower alfredo sauce
This cauliflower alfredo sauce is EVERYTHING! Seriously, it’s a game-changer. Even though we’re all on the get-healthy-in-January train right now (all aboard!), this cauliflower alfredo sauce is going to see us through the whole year. When we ditch the kale smoothies and salads in favor of chocolate cake and peanut butter cookies, this vegan cauliflower alfredo sauce will remain stay strong. Regular alfredo sauce, with all its cream, butter, and cheese, is pretty darn awesome. For our mouths. Not so much for our bellies. Jeans are feeling a little tighter just thinking about it! This alfredo sauce is something different. It’s made from the highly skilled impersonator, cauliflower. It’s cooked with some onions and garlic then blended into a smooth, creamy sauce with some veggie stock. We’ve flavored it with a little nutritional yeast … that weirdly awesome flaky stuff that tastes a little like parmesan cheese. This sauce has been a lifesaver. Whip up a batch in all of 15 minutes then slather it on everything from spaghetti squash to pumpkin alfredo noodles to casserole. It’s a total timesaver/ healthy hack.
Saute some onions and garlic. Add the cauliflower and some stock to the pot and steam the cauliflower until it’s nice and soft. Transfer all the good things in the pot to your blender. Now add the remaining ingredients and blend until you’ve made a deliciously creamy sauce.
Does it taste EXACTLY like cream and butter loaded alfredo? No, but it’s unbelievably close. It’s super creamy even though there’s not a drop of cream in sight. And the flavor is mild with a touch of garlic and a little cheesiness thanks to some nutritional yeast. Pasta is the obvious choice here. Linguini, fettuccini, or even penne or fusilli all go well with this sauce.
And you can add extras like spinach, steamed broccoli, peppers, peas or any other veggie that you like.
This is also a great ‘base recipe”. You can use it to build a special (and healthy!) dinner. Here are a few ideas:
Add some roasted garlic. Pour it over steamed or roasted broccoli. Make some vegan mac and cheese pasta. Use it as a dip for nachos. Pizza sauce!
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