Recipe courtesy of Scarlett Smorynski

Cauliflower Spaghetti Alfredo with Shrimp

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 45 min
  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook: 35 min
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Ingredients

Spaghetti Alfredo:

Kosher salt

1 pound spaghetti

Olive oil

1/2 yellow onion, finely diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets

4 cups whole milk, plus more if needed

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley, plus more for serving

Juice and zest of 1 lemon

Shrimp:

Olive oil

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Lemon wedges, for garnish

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente, then drain. 
  2. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat the pan with oil. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the cauliflower, 1 tablespoon salt and enough milk to partially submerge the florets. Increase the heat to high, and simmer until the cauliflower is very tender, about 15 minutes. 
  3. Very carefully transfer the cooked cauliflower mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. 
  4. Rinse the pan clean and place over medium heat. Return the blended sauce to the pan and add more milk if the sauce is too thick. Remove the pan from the heat and add the cheese, parsley, lemon juice and lemon zest. Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauce and toss to coat. Keep covered until ready to serve. 
  5. Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with olive oil, add the shrimp and cook until pink and just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. 
  6. Top the pasta with the shrimp and serve with lemon wedges, parsley and cheese.

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Gary F.

This seems to me to be the Worst food substitute! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with cauliflower, but to substitute it for the nutrient dense cream and butter and keep the high carb pasta is just crazy talk. Much better to find a delicious Foos Network respire that uses traditional sauce and substitutes the pasta for cauliflower. I have seen several on this site, enjoy and become healthy friends:)

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