Turn cauliflower into creamy and delicious sauce with the addition of roasted garlic and Parmesan! Skip the cheese for a vegan option! Check out comments below from my readers that tried this recipe and love it!
HOW TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER ALFREDO SAUCE?
This sauce is a combination of two veggies I absolutely love: cauliflower and garlic. I grew up eating a lot of cauliflower. My Mom had a collection of recipes using this veggie and made them a lot. The smell of sauteed garlic is my childhood memory since my grandmother used it in almost every dish. I always have a jar of minced garlic in my fridge and now, roasted garlic cloves too. (P.S. I made a page on roasting garlic! Check it out, HERE!).
I add Parmesan cheese to my sauce because there is no Alfredo without it, but feel free to skip it for a vegan option or if you are currently on a Whole30 program!
According to MyFitnessPal, one serving of this sauce is 118 calories!
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CAULIFLOWER ALFREDO SAUCE RECIPE VIDEO:
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Healthy Spinach Dip Mac and Cheese (with cauliflower sauce) – creamy cauliflower sauce is perfect for a healthy macaroni. The kids love it too!
How to roast garlic – my fail-proof technique for roasting garlic. So many comments from readers who use it too!
Butternut Squash Alfredo Sauce – another veggie sauce that can replace a standard cream and cheese Alfredo. This one is gorgeous too!
Spinach Dip Chicken Pasta – one of the most popular recipes on my blog! This pasta bake is a family favorite!
Pasta Carbonara – a classic but made without egg! Easier, healthier and still delicious!
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ROASTED GARLIC CAULIFLOWER ALFREDO SAUCE RECIPE:
- 1 medium cauliflower head 4 cups of florets
- 7 cloves roasted garlic see my tutorial link in notes
- 1/2 cup broth or water reserved from cooking the cauliflower
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese optional but recommended
- dash of salt and pepper to taste
- Cut cauliflower into florets. Place in a large pot and fill with water or broth or an equal mix of both. Cook the cauliflower until tender.
- Remove from water and place on a large baking sheet. Let cool slightly before blending.
- Place cauliflower, roasted garlic cloves, half of a cup of the cooking water or broth and cheese in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add more liquid if your sauce is too thick to your likings.
- Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Use the sauce right away or pour into a jar. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
how to roast garlic: https://www.crunchycreamysweet.com/how-to-roast-garlic/
Natalie says
January 4, 2019 at 4:17 pmThis is absolutely genius!! I made this cauliflower Alfredo for dinner last night and not one person noticed it was a veggie sauce! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I will be making it every week!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
January 4, 2019 at 4:30 pmHi Natalie! Haha! I love that! I am so glad to know it was a hit! Thank you!!
Susan says
October 12, 2018 at 10:42 amIf this is 118 calories per serving, how big is a serving.
Rachel says
September 18, 2018 at 11:52 amFantastic!! I used milk instead of broth, and even my husband loved it. Also, my garlic took 40 minutes to roast. Anyway, thanks so much. I froze the extra in an ice cube tray. Looking forward to using it on a baked potato and white lasagna.
Tiffany says
April 30, 2018 at 2:54 pmCame across this recipe on Pinterest and tried it out. Can I just say WOW! I would never have thought to make alfredo like this, I’m in love with it. I posted about it on my blog, and am following on Pinterest and Instagram. Thanks for sharing!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
May 4, 2018 at 10:59 amHi Tiffany! Thank you so much for trying my recipe! I am so glad you love it!
Cara says
April 26, 2018 at 11:51 pmThis is the best thing I’ve gotten off of Pintrest ever. My hubby and I looooooooooooooooooooved it. I used nutritional yeast instead of cheese as well as zucchini noodles…. And it was STILL amazing haha! I really appreciate this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing! – from a girl who is trying to be healthy!
Valerie says
April 25, 2018 at 8:27 amIf you leave the cheese out can you can this?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
April 25, 2018 at 5:40 pmHi Valerie! I have no experience canning this sauce so I am afraid I am no help here. I do know you can easily freeze it!
Maria says
March 5, 2018 at 6:49 pmWhat a great way to eat pasta with Alfredo sauce. Just wondering what else can I use the sauce with the left over?
danielle says
February 16, 2018 at 12:48 pmhave you tried adding a little mustard?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
February 17, 2018 at 2:56 pmHi Danielle! I have not tried adding mustard but you are welcome to add any flavor you like in your Alfredo. Thank you!
Erika says
January 28, 2018 at 3:24 amHello. Do you know what the carbs and fiber are of this recipe?
Valerie says
January 2, 2018 at 11:38 amWe love all things cauliflower so this recipe was quite intriguing! The texture after pureeing and simmering was spot-on perfect —– for tossing with pasta, or in our case, standing in as the base for a creamy spinach-artichoke dip. Yum! The only thing I’ll do differently next time is use less garlic —– even with roasting, the garlic for our tastes was too prominent. We like things a bit more mellow… {grin} Thank you for sharing —- fantastic idea!
Pam Wolfe says
October 16, 2017 at 8:39 pmI pride myself on the Alfredo that I make….it’s sort of become my signature dish. However, it has heavy cream, cheese, butter…. alll the things we are supposed to be avoiding. I tried this, with the added 1/2 c of cheese and it was spectacular. My husband called it “company dinner”…. what a compliment!! Thanks.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
October 19, 2017 at 12:20 pmHi Pam! Your comment just made my day!! THANK YOU! I am so happy to know you and your husband enjoyed the sauce. It is a huge hit here and I am always excited to see others love it too. Thank you!
Samantha says
September 1, 2017 at 1:05 pmMaking this right now! Hope it turns out as yummy as yours looks. Not sure what it means with the cauliflower one medium head… Four florets?
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
September 1, 2017 at 1:31 pmHi Samantha! One cauliflower can be cut into many florets. You can see on my video what I mean. I hope this helps! Let me know how you like the sauce. -Anna
Kat says
June 23, 2017 at 12:28 pmLooks Wonderful, will try it out 🙂