How To Make Roasted Cauliflower Fettuccine Alfredo
Dig in a healthy pasta dish with this delicious fettuccine alfredo tossed with roasted cauliflower in a creamy, cheesy sauce.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2lbscauliflower,(1 head), cored and diced into florets
- 6clovesgarlic,skins left on
- 1½tbspextra virgin olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2tbspbutter
- 1¾cuplow fat milk
- 2ozNeufchatel cheese,softened, (low fat cream cheese)
- 1ozParmesan cheese,finely grated, ¼ cup slightly packed, plus more for topping if desired
- 14ozfettuccine,or linguine
- fresh parsley,for serving, optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Place cauliflower and garlic on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper, then toss to evenly coat and spread into an even layer.
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Bake in preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes until golden.
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Meanwhile, boil pasta according to the directions listed on the package. Reserve ½ cup of the pasta water before draining pasta.
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Remove skins from roasted garlic, then add to a blender along with roasted cauliflower and milk. Process mixture until well pureed (remove insert of lid and cover with a folded kitchen cloth).
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Brown butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then carefully add pureed cauliflower mixture to browned butter in a saucepan and stir to combine.
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Reduce heat slightly, add in Neufchatel cheese, Parmesan cheese, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Heat mixture until warmed through, adding in reserved pasta water 1 tablespoon at a time to thin sauce to desired consistency.
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Return pasta to pot (without water) and toss with sauce (again adding in additional water to thin as desired).
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Serve warm, garnished with additional Parmesan and fresh parsley if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 427.27kcal
- Fat: 12.77g
- Saturated Fat: 5.73g
- Trans Fat: 0.16g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.74g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.08g
- Carbohydrates: 62.75g
- Fiber: 5.55g
- Sugar: 8.76g
- Protein: 16.90g
- Cholesterol: 23.94mg
- Sodium: 739.21mg
- Calcium: 218.56mg
- Potassium: 768.26mg
- Iron: 1.93mg
- Vitamin A: 119.67µg
- Vitamin C: 77.99mg
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