This is the healthiest comfort food you’ll ever taste, with only 9 ingredients – that includes salt and pepper! Seriously, I kept feeling guilty while eating it and then reminding myself there was no need for that. Pasta with cream sauce, fresh tomatoes, and basil sounds pretty indulgent, right? What if I told you the pasta was made entirely of red lentils? (If you’re not a fan of bean pasta, keep reading, because neither am I.)
What if I also told you the sauce was made almost entirely from cauliflower, and then told you there wasn’t a drop of oil/butter to be found…but it still tasted fantastic? OK. So that’s what I’m telling you.
I’ve tried lots of bean pastas and usually don’t like the taste, texture, or both. But this particular red lentil one from Trader Joe’s has great texture AND flavor! Just be careful not to overcook, and to rinse after cooking. Trust me, it’s worth trying.
P.S. My toddler ate a whole serving.
Red Lentil Pasta with Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 bag Trader Joe's red lentil pasta
- Florets from 1 head cauliflower
- 1/4 cup unsweetened nondairy milk
- 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut optional
- 1 medium tomato sliced thinly or diced
- 8 ish medium to large basil leaves julienned
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil cauliflower until soft.
- Drain cauliflower and blend with nondairy milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth and hot.
- Separately, cook pasta until just barely al dente. Do not overcook!
- Quickly rinse pasta in warm water and drain. (This gets rid of some of the beany flavor, but you can skip this step if you don't care about that.)
- Pour sauce over just cooked pasta and tomatoes. Top with basil and extra pepper.
- Eat!
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