This pasta sauce is so velvety smooth, thick, and luscious and is perfect for any night of the week. You would ever even guess the main ingredient is cauliflower!
The best way to sneak some veggies into anyone’s diet is to pair them with a big bowl of pasta. I like to call cauliflower the chameleon of the veggie group. It takes on any flavor you pair it with.
That’s why when you add nutritional yeast, sautéed onions, and garlic to the mix, you get this delicious creamy sauce that tastes just like Alfredo sauce.
This alfredo sauce is a total game changer in the pasta department. I mean it's incredibly easy to make!
- First sautee the garlic and onions in a pan
- Then cook the cauliflower in broth until it's soft
- Add the cauliflower, garlic, onions, and seasonings to a blender and blend on high until nice and creamy
See, super simple!
Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional yeast is that nutritious yellow flaky seasoning that gives everything it touches a nice “cheesy” flavor. It’s kinda my bestie. Other things I’ve used it in - Salmon Mac & Cheese, “Cheesy” Popcorn, and this Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potato.
Vegan Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 Serving 1x
Description
This cauliflower alfredo sauce is velvety smooth, creamy, and extremely nutritious! You’ll never know cauliflower is the main ingredient because the nutritional yeast, sauteed onion, and garlic combo give off some seriously cheesy vibes. The entire family is sure to dig right in!
Ingredients
- ½ Tbsp coconut oil
- ½ white onion
- ½ Tbsp garlic (chopped)
- 1 head cauliflower (chopped, approx. 4 cups)
- 1 ⅓ cup vegetable broth (for vegan option) or bone broth
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 box chickpea pasta
Instructions
- Heat coconut oil in skillet over low heat
- Once oil is melted, add in chopped onions and cook until translucent
- Next, add in the garlic to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes
- Pour broth into skillet, add chopped cauliflower, and steam with the lid on for ~5 mins
- While cauliflower is steaming, heat up a pot of boiling water and cook the chickpea pasta
- Add the cauliflower mixture, nutritional yeast, and sea salt to a high powered blender and process until creamy (this should take about a minute)
- Drain pasta and once ready to serve transfer to a large mixing bowl and pour the sauce over top, mixing well to coat the pasta
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stove-top, Blender
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 297
- Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Protein: 24
Keywords: Vegan Alfredo Sauce, Cauliflower Alfredo, Healthy Pasta, Gluten-free Pasta, Dairy-free Alfredo
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You left out the nutritional yeast. Do you include that in the blender?
Hi Val! The nutritional yeast is included in step 6 (thanks pointing that out, the recipe mentioned 'all ingredients' but needed to be more specific). So yes, nutritional yeast is mixed in the blender with the cauliflower and sea salt 🙂
Tell me again how BONE broth is vegan?
Hi there! Thanks for pointing that out. You can use either vegetable broth or bone broth for this recipe depending on your diet.