Friday, August 13, 2010

Hurry Up Alfredo Sauce - We can eat it anytime!

Pasta and kale with Hurry Up Alfredo Sauce
This pasta sauce has become a family favourite, so much so that we sometimes make it for breakfast like this plate from yesterday morning.  I often cook up a batch of pasta, throw in some kale and broccoli a few minutes before it's done and then pour the sauce over.  This creamy, cashew based sauce is made in the blender and requires no cooking so its perfect for busy families.  My daughter wouldn't go near it the first five or six times we prepared it but she gradually became curious about the rapturous faces and sounds we were making while eating.   She has since been won over but to my chagrin has renamed it "pasta with hot-dog sauce".  I'm secretly horrified at the name but it seems to have stuck.  I think the dijon mustard or the combination of seasonings makes it smell like hotdogs to her.  You can find the recipe here, on Lauren Ulm's blog.  She is the author of Vegan YumYum, a beautifully photographed cookbook.  This is my favourite pasta sauce and it's also scrumptious poured over vegetables.

5 comments:

  1. Thanks for the link, Lee. What a great breakfast!

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  2. My kids would love this! I have to try it. Anything pasta is a hit here.

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  3. You should give it a go Christine! As I said it took Maggie a few tries to get used to the flavour but now she's hooked.

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  4. My kids are pretty willing to try flavors, which makes them extra lovable (haha). I definitely will give it a shot. You guys are going to make me a good cook one of these days!

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