Cauliflower Sauce Pasta: A Low-Calorie Lunch Option

By Devi Poojari

August 9, 2023

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Move away from the heavy Alfredo sauce to make this flavoursome and low-calorie cauliflower sauce that is perfect for a pasta lunch made quick.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup cauliflower florets 1 onion, chopped 4-5 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme ½ cup water 1 vegetable stock cube 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Pasta of choice

METHOD

Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions and garlic until lightly browned.

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Add the thyme leaves followed by the cauliflower and cook for a couple of minutes before adding the water and stock cube.

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Cook until the cauliflower is tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.

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Season with salt and pepper, cool completely and make a puree of the mixture in a blender.

METHOD

Transfer the sauce back to the pan and add cooked pasta and serve warm.