Ohhhhhh my do I have a recipe for you today!
I’m not a huge pasta eater, but today I had a craving for
pasta so I decided to experiment a little with a few different pasta
sauces. This is fabulous, and by far my
favorite version of the cauliflower Alfredo sauce. The small addition of cream cheese makes this
so much creamier and cooking the cauliflower in a low sodium chicken broth
contributes considerably to the flavor.
Now I’m not going to say that this tastes exactly like Alfredo sauce, it
has a wonderful flavor all of its own. I
can hardly wait to try the leftover sauce for a Chicken Alfredo Pizza.
Ingredients:
1 medium head of cauliflower, break into florets
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 ounces cream cheese
¼ cup skim milks
salt and pepper to taste
Put the cauliflower into a large saucepan and add chicken
broth.
Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes over low heat
or until cauliflower is very tender.
While the cauliflower is cooking, sauté the minced garlic
with the olive oil and butter in a large non-stick skillet over low heat. Cook
for several minutes or until the garlic is soft and fragrant but not
browned. Watch carefully as garlic tends
to burn fast. Set aside.
Drain cauliflower reserving at least ½ cup of the liquid.
Place the cauliflower, sauteed garlic, cream cheese, skim
milk and ¼ cup of the cauliflower liquid into a food processor or blender.
Puree or blend several minutes until sauce is very creamy
and smooth. More of the cauliflower liquid can be added at this point if you
want a thinner sauce.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve hot over linguine or any pasta of your choice. I opted
to make a farfalle pasta tonight and added some cooked shrimp and peas. Ohhhh sooo good!
The addition of leftover chicken and broccoli would be yummy
as well. The possibilities are endless.
Makes 5-6 cups.
I also whipped up a Creamy Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with some
pumpkin I still had leftover from Thanksgiving which I will feature on another post.