I have been seeing lots of recipes using cauliflower cheese sauces. As a lover of all things cheese, I was intrigued… Well, let me tell you I was not disappointed! It is really good and a lot less fattening than a traditional cheese sauce.

Cauliflower is one of those veggies that takes on the flavor of whatever you are cooking it with so I am sure just about any cheese would taste amazing in this sauce.

I used spinach and portabello mushrooms in my roll ups, but you can add whatever sautéed veggies you like.

Ingredients

For the Spinach and Mushroom Filling

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 package portabello mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup veggie or chicken broth
• 1 package fresh baby spinach leaves

For the Cauliflower Sauce Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small head of cauliflower, chopped
• 2 cups broth
• 1/2 cup shredded or grated parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup milk (I used almond milk)

For the Noodles Ingredients

• 8 whole wheat lasagna noodles, cooked
• 15 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

Directions

1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.

For the spinach and mushroom filling

1. In a large pan heat olive oil. Add onions and mushrooms and sauté for about 10 minutes. Add garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and sauté for 1 minute.
2. Add veggie or chicken broth to deglaze the pan.
3. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Just a few minutes.

For the cauliflower sauce

1. In a large pot heat olive oil and sauté garlic for 1 minute.
2. Add cauliflower and broth to a large pot and boil for about 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Puree with an immersion blender.
4. Add cheese, salt, pepper, and milk and stir.

For the noodles

1. In a bowl combine ricotta cheese and Italian seasoning.
2. Lay cooked lasagna noodles out onto a flat surface. Spread a layer of the ricotta cheese onto the noodles. Top with spinach and mushroom filling and roll up.
3. Spread a layer of the cauliflower cheese sauce on the bottom of a baking dish. Place roll ups in the baking dish and top with cauliflower cheese sauce.
4. Bake for 30 minutes or until nice and bubbly.

Enjoy!