Alfredo Nopalitos con Sabor

Looking for an alternative to pasta?  If you like Nopales you are going to love Alfredo Nopalitos con Sabor.

If you have access to freshly picked nopales, remove spines. If not they can be purchased at a Mexican market.

 Slice nopales thinly.

Ingredients: (2 servings)

2-Sliced raw nopales (4 oz) 

4-Bay Leaves

1-Tbsp Chicken Flavor

16-oz boiling water

Add 4-bay leaves, 1-tablespoon Chicken Flavor into the boiling water, stir. Add nopales into boiling water. Within 3-minutes the nopales will change to a dull green color, remove from stove and strain nopales. 

Nopales in strainer

Steam 1/2 cup of fresh broccoli and 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms. Set aside.

Ingredients Alfredo Sauce:

1/2-cup Whipping Cream

1/2-pad of Unsalted Butter

1/2-cup Shredded Parmesan

Cook over medium heat and vigorously whisk for entire cooking time. Place whipping cream in small pan, whisking for 3-minutes removing from heat to control boil-over and placing back on heat. Add one half of a pad of butter to sauce and whisk, add 1/2-cup of Shredded Parmesan and whisk. Remove from heat.

Taste test the Alfredo Sauce with a Nopal noodle

Place a dollop of Alfredo Sauce in center of bowl, add Nopalito noodles and steamed vegetables and serve.

I hope you enjoy this recipe.

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