4.5 from 51 votes
Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
This Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo sauce uses soaked cashews blended with nutritional yeast to create a creamy base, complemented by sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and onion. The sauce becomes thick and velvety as it reduces, then coats cooked fettuccine pasta, offering a rich plant-based alternative to traditional Alfredo.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
673 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 400 g Fettuccine pasta
- 150 g cashews soaked overnight
- 400 ml water
- 2 tablespoon yeast flakes
- 1 onion finely chopped, small
- 3 garlic finely chopped, cloves
- ¾ cup sun-dried tomatoes thinly sliced
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- basil a handful
Instructions
- Pre-soak the cashews by leaving them overnight in room temperature water or in warm water for at least 20 minutes.
- Cook the pasta following the packet instructions. Save some pasta water to add at the end.
- Prepare the cashew cream. Drain the water from the cashews and rinse with some cold water. Transfer them into a blender and add 400ml of water and the nutritional yeast. Blend for a couple of minutes until you have a smooth consistency.
- Heat some oil in a pan or pot to medium heat and add the onion. When it starts to soften, add the garlic and stir to combine the ingredients.
- After 2-3 minutes, add the sun-dried tomatoes. Keep cooking for another 2-3 minutes and then add the cashew cream. Turn the heat down to low and let the sauce reduce for a couple of minutes. The sauce will thicken fast, so remove it from the heat when it reduces to the perfect consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked pasta into the sauce and adjust by adding a bit of pasta water to get the perfect creamy pasta.
- Garnish with some finely chopped fresh basil on the top, and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
673kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
99g
(33%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
83mg
(3%)
Potassium
1322mg
(28%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
243IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 673
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 673kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 99g | 33% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1322mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 243IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.