Creamy Faux Alfredo Pasta Sauce
This creamy faux alfredo pasta sauce is a delicious and easy alternative to traditional alfredo. Made with simple ingredients, it offers a rich flavor and smooth texture, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
This recipe is italian style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 10 min prep and 15 min cook.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 25 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include vegetable broth, garlic, olive oil, salt.
- Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups cauliflower florets (steamed)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup nutritional yeast
- 12 oz pasta (cooked)
Instructions
- Steam the cauliflower florets until tender, about 10 minutes.
- In a blender, combine the steamed cauliflower, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- Blend until smooth and creamy, adjusting the consistency with more broth if needed.
- In a large pot, combine the cooked pasta with the sauce, stirring well to coat the pasta evenly.
- Serve immediately, garnished with additional nutritional yeast if desired.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 12 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.