Description
A silky, rich sauce made from cauliflower, perfect for drizzling over vegetables, pasta, or grains.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head of fresh cauliflower florets
- 2 tablespoons high-quality olive oil or unsalted butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast or grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: sautéed mushrooms, fresh thyme, or smoked paprika
Instructions
- Chop cauliflower into even florets for uniform cooking.
- Sweat diced onion in olive oil or butter until translucent.
- Add minced garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Steam or boil cauliflower until tender enough to be pierced by a fork.
- Transfer cooked cauliflower, onion, garlic, and stock to a high-speed blender.
- Add olive oil or butter, nutritional yeast or Parmesan, and lemon juice; blend until smooth.
- If too thick, add more stock, one-quarter cup at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
- Optional: Sauté sliced mushrooms in a skillet and mix in or serve on top.
- Finish with chopped herbs and season to taste.
Notes
For the creamiest result, use a high-speed blender; an immersion blender can leave a chunkier texture. Warm the sauce gently before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cauliflower sauce, vegan sauce, creamy sauce, vegetable sauce, pasta sauce, healthy sauce
