It is hard to believe that something that can be whipped up in a matter of minutes can be so good, but it really is! Makes enough for 1 pound of pasta. With additional nutritional yeast, this can be used as a cheese sauce for lasagna. You can vary this by sautéing onions, mushrooms, diced red bell peppers or other vegetables first, then adding the other ingredients. Contributed by Miyoko Schinner. Make sure to view the related video demonstrating how to make this delicious sauce.
Creamy and Rich Vegan Alfredo Sauce for Fettucine
Makes: Enough for 1 pound of pasta
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups raw cashews (soaked for several hours if possible,
especially if you do not have a strong blender) - 3 ½ cups water
- 4 to 5 cloves of garlic (or more), minced or pressed through a garlic press
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast flakes (or more for a cheesier taste)
- 1/3 cup white wine
Instructions
- Place cashews and water in a blender and blend for several minutes until absolutely white and creamy.
- Pour mixture into a heavy-bottom sauce pan and turn heat on medium low. Add remaining ingredients.
- Cook for several minutes until thick and creamy, stirring with a wooden spoon often to prevent sticking on the bottom. If too thick, adjust by adding additional water. Pour over cooked fettucine, sprinkle with parsley if desired, and serve immediately.
Variations: Grill or roast portabello mushrooms, thinly sliced butternut squash, or baby spinach, and combine with fettucine before serving.
Visit Miyoko’s Kitchen on the web.
- Here are lots more recipes for simple sauces and such.
- Here are more hearty vegan pasta recipes.
5 Comments
claire richardson
June 3, 2014 at 9:06 pmLooking for good recipes to incorporate into my transition to vegan life.
Nava
June 3, 2014 at 10:26 pmClaire, that’s what VegKitchen is here for. Here’s our listing of recipes, in various categories: http://www.vegkitchen.com/recipes-galore/
Rebecca
February 25, 2015 at 3:18 pmIs there a substitute for the wine that you would suggest?
Nava
February 25, 2015 at 3:21 pmHi Rebecca — you can just use another liquid — vegetable broth, nondairy milk, or even water.
peggy reinwald
October 14, 2016 at 12:01 amJust tried this tonight! YUMMM! I only used 4 cloves of garlic…next time I’ll use 5. I only used a 1/4 tsp of salt..next time I’ll use the 1/2 tsp..and I added about 1/2 cup nutritional yeast I might use more next time. I also added pepper to taste.
The sauce was creamy and thick and delicious! I used it over rigatoni pasta and sprikled some home-made vegan parmesan cheese on it….I even fed it to my non-vegan hubby without him knowing and he ate the whole meal! 😀 Thanks again for a great base alfredo sauce!