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Rotini with Broccoli and Creamy Cauliflower Sauce

Whole-grain rotini tossed with steamed broccoli and a creamy sauce pureed from cauliflower, cannellini beans, garlic, lemon, and soy milk. A cruciferous pasta dish that doubles as a soup or baked potato topping with simple tweaks.

From The How Not to Age Cookbook

Rotini with Broccoli and Creamy Cauliflower Sauce
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Yield
4 servings
Category
Main Course

Nutrition (estimated)

per about 1.5 cups
Calories
380 kcal
Protein
18 g
Fat
3 g
Carbs
74 g
Fiber
14 g
Sugar
8 g
Sodium
230 mg

Ingredients

  • cauliflower florets
  • cannellini beans
  • garlic
  • nutritional yeast
  • lemon juice
  • white miso paste
  • basil
  • oregano
  • unsweetened soy milk
  • whole-grain rotini
  • broccoli florets
  • parsley
  • Nutty Parm 2.0

Instructions

  1. Steam cauliflower 6–8 min until tender. Blend with beans, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, miso, basil, oregano, and soy milk until smooth.
  2. Cook rotini per package directions, adding broccoli 5 min before done. Drain.
  3. Toss pasta and broccoli with the cauliflower sauce. Serve hot with parsley and Nutty Parm 2.0.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

From: Cauliflower
From: Broccoli
From: Broccoli
From: Broccoli
From: Broccoli
From: Broccoli

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

Protects against · via Isothiocyanates
Protects against · via Isothiocyanates
Protects against · via Broccoli
Protects against · via Broccoli
Reduces risk of · via Broccoli
Improves · via Broccoli
Protects against · via Broccoli
Protects against · via Sulforaphane
Improves · via Sulforaphane
Protects against · via Sulforaphane
Improves · via Sulforaphane
Improves · via Sulforaphane
Protects against · via Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Protects against · via Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Improves · via Vitamin C
Improves · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin C
Addresses · via Vitamin C
Protects against · via Vitamin K

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