Making your weeknight dinner is a breeze with this quick & easy Creamy Pasta With Cauliflower! It is a delicious dish made of rotini noodles and tender cauliflower florets coated in a perfectly seasoned, creamy white sauce.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword cauliflower pasta
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Total Time 20minutes
Servings 6
Calories 330kcal
Ingredients
16oz boxrotini pasta
1medium sizedcauliflowerchopped into small florets
2tablespoonsbutter
2clovesgarlicminced
2tablespoonsflour
1/2cupchicken broth
1/2cupmilk
1/4cupgrated Parmesan cheese
1teaspoondried parsley flakes
salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cauliflower to the pot and cook according to the box of pasta's directions. Drain, and put pasta and cauliflower back into pot. Set aside.
Melt butter and garlic in a medium saucepan. Add flour and stir so longer clumpy. Add chicken broth and milk, continuing to stir for a few minutes until sauce thickens. Add parmesan cheese, parsley and salt & pepper to the saucepan and continue to stir until the sauce is creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
Pour cheese sauce over pasta and cauliflower in the pot. Stir so the creamy sauce coats everything. Serve hot and enjoy!