When it comes to pasta — and Italian food in general — Giada De Laurentiis is a genius. She makes the best authentic Italian cuisine recipes that are easy enough for even the most beginner chefs to make. But even she has a “secret weapon.” The Giadzy founder just shared the creamy, yummy, and delicious recipe that’ll help you reach your nutrition goals this month, and we are so excited for it.
“A decadent sauce secretly full of veggies? Yes please!!” De Laurentiis wrote on Instagram recently. “Giada’s Green Alfredo is the new secret weapon for when we crave some cozy comfort pasta but wanna hit those fiber and veggie goals.”
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She included a video of herself downing the green noodles, and it looks so fresh and delicious. The sauce is made with roasted zucchini and broccolini, blended with two kinds of cheese to create a “velvety green Alfredo that clings perfectly to pasta.” Yum!
“If nobody told you, you’d have no idea how full of veggies this pasta is,” De Laurentiis said in a blog post. She starts by roasting veggies, then blending them with cheese, lemon juice, and other ingredients, then pouring the smooth sauce over a bowl of noodles (and topping with more cheese, of course!)
An excuse to eat our favorite comfort food and trick our kids into eating veggies at the same time? This recipe is a lifesaver for parents!
Another way to add veggies to your meal? Try De Laurentiis’ amazing cauliflower Alfredo recipe, made by boiling and blending chopped cauliflower with butter and seasonings. You just toss the sauce with cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and pasta water and serve. These ingenious ways to add a few extra nutrients to your favorite food makes cooking fun again.
Get De Laurentiis’ full Green Alfredo sauce recipe is online HERE.
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