I saw a similar version of this sauce on The Dr. Oz Show and knew that I needed to play around with it and try it myself. I started by caramelizing 4 medium onions with 3 cloves of garlic in about 3 tablespoons of olive oil seasoned with sea salt. To caramelize onions they need to cook long and low, I let them cook for an hour on low heat stirring every once in a while. They become sweet and almost a creamy texture. While the onions were cooking I steamed a one pound bag of cauliflower until very soft. When everything was finished cooking I put the cauliflower, caramelized onions, and half the water from steaming the cauliflower into a blender. I blended on high for a few minuted then added 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese and some more water from steaming. Again blending on high until completely smooth.
At dinner time I warmed up the sauce and served it over whole wheat pasta and did not tell the family what was in the sauce. My son, 14 years old, said that he really doesn't like alfredo sauce be this was pretty good, the rest of us just loved it and not a drop was leftover. The next time I make this Healthy Alfredo Sauce I will add in some broccoli pieces for some color, it would also be very good with seafood added. It stores very well and warms up easily so there is no problem making this sauce ahead of time for a quick and delicious meal.
Cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous family which has been researched greatly and found to have numerous disease preventing properties. That must be because of all the vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals including antioxidants, and fiber.
(Excerpts from Trish’s Dishes Copy right 2009)
