One of those dinners.

You all are familiar with the whole, "what in the world am i gonna make for dinner" question.  Those days when you end up having eggs for dinner or pancakes or some kind of weird canned vegetable that's been at the back of your pantry for a while.

So, last night was one of those nights.  I had some broccoli, some rice, some fruit, and some cauliflower.

and so we had this...

That is brown rice, covered in a ooey, gooey, alfredo cheese garlic sauce.

WOW. it was so good.

and the best part..it's made from:

cauliflower.

I will be using this Alfredo sauce recipe from now on!!  What an awesome way to SNEAK in veggies. And it would be good over anything!
The best part for me???

MY KIDS DEVOURED IT!

So, here's the recipe:

(makes about 5 cups)

INGREDIENTS

• 8 large cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5-6 cups cauliflower florets
• 6-7 cups vegetable broth or water
• 1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
• ½ teaspoon pepper (more to taste)
• ½ cup milk (more to taste)
• colby jack or mozzarella cheese (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Garlic: Saute the minced garlic with the butter in a large nonstick skillet over low heat. Cook for several minutes or until the garlic is soft and fragrant but not browned (browned or burnt garlic will taste bitter). Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Cauliflower: Bring the water or vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot. Add the cauliflower and cook, covered, for 7-10 minutes or until cauliflower is fork tender. Do not drain.
3. Puree: Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cauliflower pieces to the blender. Add 1 cup vegetable broth or cooking liquid, sauteed garlic/butter, salt, pepper, and milk. Blend or puree for several minutes until the sauce is very smooth, adding more broth or milk depending on how thick you want the sauce.  Add cheese to your taste, and gradually stir in until melted and well incorporated. You may have to do this in batches depending on the size of your blender. Serve hot! If the sauce starts to look dry, add a few drops of water, milk, or olive oil.

Let me know if you love  it as much as WE did!