Spaghetti Sauce with Cauliflower

There's no meat in this hearty tomato-based pasta sauce--but there is a lot of flavorful browned cauliflower, sweet onion, and garlic.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 177 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 3 cups chopped cauliflower
• 3 (28 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
• 6 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), chopped
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan or soup pot, and cook the garlic, onion, and cauliflower, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is browned and tender, about 30 minutes. Pour in the basil, black pepper, and crushed tomatoes, and simmer until the sauce is thickened and the flavors have blended, about 30 more minutes.