Cauliflower Alfredo sauce... say what?!

Alright, sometimes Pinterest has some things that sound downright insane... and basically, I want to try most of them out of sheer curiosity.... so when I saw this one I said... SURE! I love cauliflower... I already know it makes pizza crust and "mashed potatoes"... why not sauce?!

You can find the original recipe here at Pinch of Yum.

This is modified a bit for calories and taste adjustments!

CAULIFLOWER BASIL ALFREDO SAUCE

(Chicken, broccoli and mushroom Alfredo with Fettuccine)

3-4 cups raw cauliflower florets

2 cups water or broth

1 tsp. olive oil

1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk

3-4 cloves of garlic

6 basil leaves (fresh) or about 1 tbsp. dried
1 tbsp. grated pecorino romano or Parmesan cheese

1 tbsp. corn starch (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

Starting with the garlic cloves, slice them and brown them in the olive oil in a sauce pan. Remove from pan and set aside. Boil the cauliflower for 6 minutes or until tender in water or broth. Do not drain. Using a slotted spoon take out half the florets and 1/2 cup of water and place in personal blender - if using a large blender put 1 cup of water, all florets, garlic, cheese and basil into the blender cup. Blend until smooth. If you need it to be thinner, add more water. If you want it thicker return all ingredients to saucepan bring to a boil and add 1 tbsp of cornstarch blended into 1/4 c. cold water (this will add about 30 calories to the whole mix).

Makes 5 - 1/2 cup servings - 35 calories each