Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Serves 6

This cauliflower Alfredo sauce recipe is creamy, rich, and flavorful—all without any cream! Blended cauliflower, Parmesan cheese, and a little butter perfect its velvety texture. Toss it with fettuccine pasta for a delicious, healthy weeknight dinner!

Ingredients

12 ounces cauliflower florets, from about 1 small cauliflower
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
16 ounces fettuccine pasta
1 to 1½ cups reserved pasta cooking water
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and boil until the cauliflower is fork tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place the cauliflower in a blender. Add the Parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic, mustard, butter, lemon juice, salt, and several grinds of pepper.
Bring another large pot of salted water to a boil. Prepare the pasta according to the package instructions, cooking until al dente. Reserve 1½ cups of the starchy pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
Add 1 cup of the pasta water to the blender and blend the sauce until creamy.
Return the pasta to the pot. Add the sauce and toss to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add the remaining ½ cup pasta water and toss again to loosen the sauce and make it a bit creamier.
Season to taste and serve topped with parsley and more cheese, if desired.

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