sauce essentials: dreamy cauliflower sauce
I’ve been making versions of this sauce for years, and love its subtle creamy texture. Some people call it a healthier version of Alfredo Sauce… I just call it yummy. If you are searching for a nice creamy sauce (like Alfredo); however, you want to eliminate all the cheese and cream, yet still maintain great flavor, then look no further. So, you ready… let’s get into the kitchen.
prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- PLAN/PURCHASE
- 4 cloves baked garlic, mashed
- 3 cups cauliflower florets
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, kosher variety, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne (optional)
- 1 tablespoon sweet butter, unsalted, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1/4 cup milk, full fat, or skim
How To Make sauce essentials: dreamy cauliflower sauce
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Step 1PREP/PREPARE
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Step 2Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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Step 3Chef’s Note: If you have never had the opportunity of baking garlic, here is a simple recipe that I use: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/seasoning-mix/cooking-essentials-baked-garlic.html?p=4
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Step 4Add the cauliflower to a pot, and cover with water, or 50% water and 50% vegetable stock.
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Step 5Bring up to the boil, and cook until the florets are tender, about 8 – 12 minutes.
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Step 6Chef’s Note: Reserve the cooking liquid.
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Step 7Add the drained cauliflower, mashed garlic, salt, pepper, butter, cayenne, and milk to a food processor fitted with an S-blade.
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Step 8Pour in about 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid.
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Step 9Give the food processor a few 1-second pulses to combine the ingredients, and then puree at high speed until smooth.
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Step 10Chef’s Note: If the sauce is too thick, add a bit more cooking liquid, a tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
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Step 11PLATE/PRESENT
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Step 12Serve with rice, pasta, or drizzled over some sautéed chicken. I even love it over a nice pile of hot mash taters. Enjoy.
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Step 13Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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Discover More
Category:
Pasta
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Vegan
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Soy Free
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Stove Top
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