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Pressure Cooker Cauliflower Fettuccine Alfredo

Created by TIDBITS & COMPANY
Servings 6
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Enjoy all the richness of fettuccine alfredo with a fraction of the calories starring one of the most versatile vegetables - cauliflower!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 7-8 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups spinach coarsely chopped
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 1 pound fettuccine pasta preferably whole grain
  • Garnish
  • Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
  • Sun-dried tomatoes chopped
  • Balsamic glaze or thick balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  • Select saute on the pressure cooker and add butter. When melted, add garlic cloves and saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly so the garlic doesn't burn. Add cauliflower, broth, and salt. Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position. Cook at high pressure for 6 minutes.
  • While the cauliflower is cooking, heat a pot of water to boiling on the stove top. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve about 1 cup of water and then drain the pasta. Return pasta to the empty pot.
  • When pressure cooking is complete, use a natural release for 10 minutes and then release any remaining pressure.
  • Blend with an immersion blender right in the pot until very smooth or carefully transfer to a blender and puree, until smooth. By hand, stir in the chopped spinach and green onions and allow the hot sauce to wilt the spinach.
  • Pour sauce over the pasta and toss. Add a half cup or so of the reserved pasta water to the pasta if needed. The starchy water will help the sauce to stick to the pasta.
  • Serve hot with a garnish of crumbled gorgonzola cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.
  • The sauce heats back up very nicely so you could also make the sauce in advance and have it ready to pour over pasta for a quick, healthy, delicious meal any night of the week. Also amazing over rice, as a sauce on pizza, or a dip for bread and roasted veggies. It does it all!
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