Silas’ Veggie Alfredo

Hey, you! Yeah, you! It’s me, Silas Roth ’26 of the Greenhouse, here with a tasty recipe! I’ll get to the food shortly, but first, a little about me: I am a sophomore, an anthropology major, and a member of the Greenhouse! I’ve been in the Greenhouse for two semesters now and love living sustainably and working together with local farms and other campus organizations. I especially enjoy cooking for all the lovely people on this campus at our dinners Monday through Thursday every week! Many ideas that my cook partners and I turn into meals come from the amazing Instagram Reels rabbit hole. Recipes that helped coin our nickname “Spicy Tuesday” originated from this very source. I’m sure many people have seen some amazing dishes and wanted to replicate them for themselves. Well, now is your chance!

Hidden Veggie Alfredo Recipe!

Ingredients: 

• 1 box of pasta of choice

• 2 cups cauliflower florets

• 1 1⁄4 cups low-fat cottage cheese (Can use vegan butter as a substitute)

• 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese (Can use nutritional yeast as a substitute)

• 3 teaspoons minced garlic

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

Tools:
•Working stove

• Knife

• Blender or food processor

• Two big pots

•A sharp knife

•A metal pan

Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.

2. While the pasta cooks, bring another large pot of water to boil and add your cauliflower florets. Boil until they are soft and break apart with a fork. Drain and let cool.

3. To a blender, add the cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, garlic, onion powder, rosemary, salt, pepper, milk and cauliflower. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Add more salt and pepper if needed.

4. Add pasta and sauce back to the pasta pot and mix until well combined (you will have sauce leftover). Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge.

This meal was cooked on Tuesday, April 23, along with add-ins of pan-fried tomatoes, onions, mushrooms and broccoli. A side of sautéed zesty cabbage and homemade lemonade accompanied the dish!

Peace, Love, ‘n’ Veggies! ! !

The Greenhouse