sauce essentials: dreamy cauliflower sauce
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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.
(1 rating)
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For sauce essentials: dreamy cauliflower sauce
- PLAN/PURCHASE
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4 clovebaked garlic, mashed
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3 ccauliflower florets
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1/2 tspsalt, kosher variety, or to taste
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1/2 tspwhite pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
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1 pinchcayenne (optional)
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1 Tbspsweet butter, unsalted, room temperature
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1 tspolive oil, extra virgin
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1/4 cmilk, full fat, or skim
How To Make sauce essentials: dreamy cauliflower sauce
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1PREP/PREPARE
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2Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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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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4Add the cauliflower to a pot, and cover with water, or 50% water and 50% vegetable stock.
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5Bring up to the boil, and cook until the florets are tender, about 8 – 12 minutes.
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6Chef’s Note: Reserve the cooking liquid.
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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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8Pour in about 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid.
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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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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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11PLATE/PRESENT
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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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13Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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