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

- 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
- Steam cauliflower 6–8 min until tender. Blend with beans, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, miso, basil, oregano, and soy milk until smooth.
- Cook rotini per package directions, adding broccoli 5 min before done. Drain.
- 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
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May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
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