Healthy Pasta Alfredo with Sun Dried Tomatoes
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4.5
4 reviews
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 - 5 people
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian-American Fussion
Healthy Pasta Alfredo with Sun Dried Tomatoes
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We're lightening up the American version of pasta Alfredo with a healthy swap to make your creamy sauce! Yield: roughly 2 c of sauce
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Ingredients
- 1 lb cauliflower chopped
- 3/4 lb pasta dry
- 2 tsp salt divided
- 4 Tbsp (2 oz) cream cheese 1/3 fat
- 1/2 c (2 oz) Parmesan Cheese grated, fresh, or Asiago cheese
- 2 oz sun-dried tomatoes drained, if canned (optional
Instructions
- Place the chopped cauliflower in a steam basket in a medium saucepan. (If you don’t have a steam basket, just put the cauliflower straight into the pan.) Add 2 c of water. Cover and steam the cauliflower 10-15 minutes, until VERY soft.
- While the cauliflower is cooking, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add pasta and 1 tsp of salt. Simmer, uncovered, for 7-9 minutes, until the pasta is al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Once the cauliflower is soft, place the cauliflower, cream cheese, grated Parmesan cheese, and 1 tsp salt into the bowl of your blender. Process until smooth, adding liquid from the steamed cauliflower (or pasta water) as needed to create a silky smooth and creamy sauce. (We used 1/2 - 3/4 c of liquid.)
- Add the cauliflower alfredo sauce to your drained pasta. Mix in the sun-dried tomatoes. Taste and adjust the salt as desired.
Notes
- This recipe from 2014 was updated in May 2017. We made this sauce even closer to your classic Italian-American Alfredo sauce! Enjoy!
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