The Creamy Pasta Sauce You Need To Start Drizzling On Roasted Broccoli - Tasting Table

"Considering broccoli is a common veggie added and substituted in chicken fettuccine alfredo, a drizzle of the creamy and buttery pasta sauce over the roasted vegetable is a no brainer. You can whip up a batch of the sauce from scratch using Christina Musgrave easy alfredo sauce recipe. But there are also plenty of jarred alfredo sauce brands - our taste tester's favorite being Giovanni Rana - that are convenient and delicious."

"When it comes to roasted broccoli, you're entering into a much more complex flavor profile - with bitterness from the char, enhanced savoriness due to roasting, and even a slight sweetness that occurs when its natural sugars caramelize. Alfredo sauce is ultra creamy and buttery, and the salty, nutty, slightly funky taste of the parmesan elevates roasted broccoli flawlessly. In fact, Jennine Rye pairs parmesan with roasted broccoli in her roasted garlic parmesan broccoli recipe, blending roasted garlic, olive oil, and shredded parmesan"

"Roasting broccoli brings a sophisticated flavor and texture profile that'll upgrade any side dish or grain bowl. Of course, it's also a delicious stand alone dish that you can take to the next level with a long list of ingredients - a drizzle of creamy alfredo sauce being one of the best. While sharp cheddar cheese sauce may be the well-known pairing for steamed broccoli and cauliflower, alfredo"

Roasting broccoli produces charred bitterness, intensified savoriness, and slight sweetness from caramelized natural sugars. Alfredo sauce's ultra-creamy, buttery texture and salty, nutty, slightly funky Parmesan flavor complement these roasted characteristics better than cheddar-based sauces. Parmesan can be incorporated into the roasting oil along with roasted garlic and olive oil to coat florets for added depth. A drizzle of Alfredo over roasted broccoli mirrors classic chicken fettuccine Alfredo pairings and can be made from scratch or purchased jarred; Giovanni Rana was noted as a preferred brand. Spicy additions like cayenne, paprika, or red pepper flakes cut through richness and balance the dish.

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