Paleo Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce (GF)
A simple healthy paleo savory alfredo sauce with pumpkin puree.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs olive oil
- 2 Tbs minced garlic (this was 5 cloves of garlic for me)
- 1 small yellow oniion
- 6 sliced mushrooms
- 1.5- 2 tsp salt
- one 15 ounce can pumpkin puree (make sure the only ingredients is pumpkin)
- 1 cup coconut milk (this will have a heavy cream consistency)
- 1 cup all natural chicken stock
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Put 1 tbs of olive oil in a pan. Set the stove top to medium heat.
- Mince 5 cloves of garlic and 1 small yellow onion in a food processor.
- Put the garlic and onion in the pan and mix well into the olive oil, letting the mixture cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and mix well and let the mixture cook for 3 minutes, or until the onions are "clear".
- Add 1 tsp of salt and pepper to taste.
- Add one 15 ounce can of pure pumpkin puree and mix into the garlic, onion and mushrooms.
- Immediately add 1 cup of pure coconut milk and 1 cup of natural chicken stock.
- Add 1/2 tsp of nutmeg and mix the sauce thoroughly.
- Increase the heat to medium/high until the sauce boils.
- Then lower the sauce to a simmer and let it cook for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, the sauce will have thickened... taste to see if more salt is needed and add .5-1 more tsp of salt.
- This recipe yields about 4 cups of sauce.
- Enjoy :)
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 2136mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 16548IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 4mg