Creamy Vegan Mushroom Alfredo {vegan + dairy free}

Name: Creamy Vegan Mushroom Alfredo {vegan + dairy free}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ⅔ cup raw cashews; 1 ¾ cups water; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 cloves garlic; salt and pepper; ½ onion; 3 cups button mushrooms; 3 tbsp thyme leaves; 1 tbsp olive oil; 350 g pasta

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4.9

30 reviews

Excellent

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
526 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian, Vegetarian, Vegan

Creamy Vegan Mushroom Alfredo {vegan + dairy free}

Omar Parker

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A delicious vegan mushroom alfredo sauce without the cream, It's quick, easy, gluten free and completely dairy free.

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Ingredients

Servings

⅔ cup raw cashews unsalted
1 ¾ cups water
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
½ onion peeled and diced
3 cups button mushrooms finely sliced
3 tbsp thyme leaves picked from the stalk
1 tbsp olive oil
350 g pasta gluten free if preferred

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Instructions

Place the cashews, water, nutritional yeast, mustard and garlic in the blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste.
Place a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add half the oil and fry the onion until golden. Remove the onions from the pan and return the pan to the heat. Increase the heat to medium high and add the mushrooms (you may need to cook them in batches) and the remaining half of the oil. Cook until lightly golden. Return the onions to the pan and add the thyme and the alfredo sauce.
While the mushrooms are cooking cook the pasta according to packet directions. When you add the sauce to the pan take a spoonful of the pasta water and stir through the sauce. Heat until warmed and then remove from the heat. Drain the pasta.
Toss the pasta through the sauce and serve immediately.

Notes

Nutritional yeast sounds (and even looks) a little scary but it adds a wonderful cheesy flavor to the pasta. Nutritional yeast is often called Savory Yeast Flakes. Note that brewers yeast is NOT the same thing so don't use it in its place.
Could you use almonds milk in place of cashews? Yes, but I find that the almonds have a quite strong almond flavor whereas cashews tend to all but disappear amongst the other flavors in this sauce so I'd suggest sticking to cashews.
For a gluten-free version, simply select a gluten-free pasta brand.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 526kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 79g (26%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Potassium 730mg (21%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 250IU (5%) Vitamin C 11.4mg (13%) Calcium 57mg (6%) Iron 4.2mg (23%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 526 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	526kcal	26%
Carbohydrates	79g	26%
Protein	21g	42%
Fat	14g	22%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Sodium	46mg	2%
Potassium	730mg	16%
Fiber	6g	24%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	250IU	5%
Vitamin C	11.4mg	13%
Calcium	57mg	6%
Iron	4.2mg	23%