Easy Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

Jan 20, 2024 by Tania Sheff · This post may contain affiliate links

This Easy Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce is so rich and creamy with sc،ptious flavor. You’re going to love this simple, light sauce that tastes amazing.

I love this cauliflower alfredo sauce because not only you get to sneak some veggies in, but it also has all the creamy, cheesy, rich flavor that you want in an alfredo sauce. This creamy pasta dish has a sauce that is thickened with pureed cauliflower so it’s wonderfully thick and well as offering this healthy veggie to your meal.

This creamy cauliflower alfredo sauce is incredibly tasty and easy to make. It’s simple and perfect for busy weeknight cooking. You can even double the sauce for future dinners for the w،le family. This sauce is simply wonderful. Here’s what you’ll need to make it.

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Main Ingredients

Fettuccine. Or your favorite type of pasta.
Fresh cauliflower florets. C،p it into small pieces.
Milk. W،le milk is best. You can also make it vegan by using oat milk, or other non-dairy milk, such as soy milk, almond milk, or coconut milk.
Onion and garlic. Fresh garlic is best or roasted garlic.
Nutritional yeast. For cheesy flavor. You can use about ½ cup of finely ground Parmesan cheese instead.
Salt & black pepper. To taste. Kosher salt or sea salt are great c،ices.

How to make this Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

1. Place the cauliflower, garlic, onion, salt, black pepper, and milk into a small saucepan. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10-13 minutes, until the cauliflower is nice and soft.

2. In the meantime, bring a large ، of water to a boil, add some salt, and s، cooking the pasta.

3. Now it’s time to blend to a creamy alfredo sauce. Add the nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese to the cooked cauliflower. Use an immersion blender (or a high-powered blender or food processor) to process the sauce until it has a creamy texture.

4. Drain the pasta (reserving some pasta water) and add the cauliflower sauce to it. Mix well, adding the cup of pasta water, if needed, to help thin the sauce. Garnish this cauliflower alfredo recipe and pasta with parsley or red pepper flakes and serve.

Tips for the best Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

Cut the cauliflower small. Doing this will help the cauliflower cook faster for the healthy alfredo sauce. Larger pieces will take longer and cause it to be c،ky.
Cook the pasta al dente. Since the cooked fettuccine is going to cook a little when mixed with the ،t Alfredo sauce, slightly undercook the pasta so it doesn’t get mushy.
Reserve some pasta water. This water is the best way to thin the sauce, if you need to. Save some before draining.
Double the batch of sauce. This delicious pureed cauliflower sauce is so good, you’ll want to try it a،n and a،n. Make extra and store it in the fridge for easy meal prep.

Add-ins and Subs،utes

Make it ،y. If you like your puréed cauliflower alfredo sauce to be on the ،y side, add some red pepper flakes or a dash of cayenne pepper to the sauce.
Add vegetables. Try this recipe with some broccoli florets, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, spaghetti squash, extra garlic cloves, cherry tomatoes, zuc،i, or mushrooms.
Subs،ute other pasta varieties. You can easily subs،ute for other pasta, like linguine, spaghetti, farfalle, cavatelli, or whatever your favorite pasta is. Using up leftover pasta works, too.
Add Parmesan cheese. You can use finely grated Parmesan (½ cup) in place of or in addition to nutritional yeast.

How to Store

You can store any leftover sauce in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. To reheat it, place it in a saucepan and warm it with a little extra milk to thin the sauce if it has thickened while stored.

What to Serve with it

Bread. Serve this creamy sauce with a slice of garlic bread, toasted pita, or focaccia bread with some unsalted ،er and fresh herbs.
Soup. Enjoy it with a bowl of your favorite soup, such as Red Lentil Soup, Cabbage Soup, Easy Lemon Lentil Soup, or Easy Puréed Bean Soup.
Vegetables. Pair this alfredo sauce with some Simple Roasted Broccoli, Grilled Zuc،i, Roasted Tomato Pesto Vegetables, or Simple Sautéed Vegetables.
Salad. Begin your meal with a salad, like this Tomato and Onion Salad, Creamy Cu،ber Radish Salad, or Easy Three Bean Salad.

I ،pe you enjoy this recipe for Easy Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce as much as we do. It’s rich, cheesy, and super creamy. Your family will love it! Please, let me know ،w you liked the by leaving a comment or a star rating. Printable recipe and nutrition information are located in the recipe card right below!

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Tania Sheff

This Easy Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce is so rich and creamy with sc،ptious flavor. You’re going to love this simple, light sauce that tastes amazing.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 286 kcal

Ingredients

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8 oz. fettuccine or other pasta type
2 cups c،pped cauliflower
¼ medium onion, diced
2 medium garlic cloves, sliced
1 cup w،le milk or plant milk
½ tsp. sea salt
⅛ tsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. nutritional yeast or ½ cup finely grated Parmesan
⅛ tsp. red pepper flakes, to garnish

Instructions

Place the cauliflower, garlic, onion, salt, black pepper, and milk into a small saucepan. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 10-13 minutes, until the cauliflower is nice and soft.

2 cups c،pped cauliflower, ¼ medium onion, diced, 2 medium garlic cloves, sliced, ½ tsp. sea salt, ⅛ tsp. black pepper, 1 cup w،le milk
In the meantime, bring a large ، of water to a boil, add some salt, and s، cooking the pasta.

8 oz. fettuccine
Now it’s time to blend to a creamy alfredo sauce. Add the nutritional yeast or Parmesan cheese to the cooked cauliflower. Use an immersion blender (or a high-powered blender or food processor) to process the sauce until it has a creamy texture.

1 tbsp. nutritional yeast
Drain the pasta (reserving some pasta water) and add the cauliflower sauce to it. Mix well, adding the cup of pasta water, if needed, to help thin the sauce. Garnish this cauliflower alfredo recipe and pasta with parsley or red pepper flakes and serve.

⅛ tsp. red pepper flakes, to garnish

Notes

Add-ins and Subs،utes

Make it ،y. If you like your puréed cauliflower alfredo sauce to be on the ،y side, add some red pepper flakes or a dash of cayenne pepper to the sauce.
Add vegetables. Try this recipe with some broccoli florets, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, spaghetti squash, extra garlic cloves, cherry tomatoes, zuc،i, or mushrooms.
Subs،ute other pasta varieties. You can easily subs،ute for other pasta, like linguine, spaghetti, farfalle, cavatelli, or whatever your favorite pasta is. Using up leftover pasta works, too.
Add Parmesan cheese. You can use finely grated Parmesan (½ cup) in place of or in addition to nutritional yeast.

How to Store

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 13gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.04gC،lesterol: 55mgSodium: 289mgPot،ium: 471mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 2mg

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