Better Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo
Source: America's Test Kitchen "Vegan for Everybody", Better Vegan Category: Vegan Entrees & Sides
Prep Time: 15 min Cook time: 40 min Total Time: 55 min Serves 4-6
Vegan / Gluten Free I Refined Sugar Free
About this recipe
You won't believe this fettuccine Alfredo is vegan and gluten-free! The rich, luxurious sauce made from cashews and cauliflower makes this dish as decadent as its non-vegan alternative without the heaviness of cream, butter and cheese.
All of our testers, vegan and non-vegan alike, loved it and asked for more, so it is definitely a must-try.
Ingredients:
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1/3 cup coconut oil (I use Kirkland Signature Cold Pressed Unrefined Organic Virgin Coconut Oil)
3 Tbsp. white miso
Pink Himalayan salt (I use Sherpa Pink Gourmet Himalayan Salt, 5 lbs Fine Grain)
Black pepper
10 ounces cauliflower florets cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
3/4 cup raw cashews, chopped, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed (I use Sincerely Nuts Raw Cashews Whole & Unsalted No Shell)
1 pound vegan gluten-free fettuccine (I prefer brown rice fettuccine)
Pinch ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. nutritional yeast + more for garnish (optional) (I use Anthony's Premium Nutritional Yeast Flakes (1lb), Verified Gluten Free)
Instructions:
1. Prepare the ingredients.
2. Combine almond milk, oil, miso, and 1 teaspoon salt in large saucepan and bring to simmer over medium-high heat, whisking to dissolve miso. Stir in cauliflower and cashews, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, partially covered, until cauliflower is very soft and falls apart easily when poked with fork, about 20 minutes.
3. Process cauliflower mixture and 1/2 cup water in blender until very smooth, about 2 minutes, scraping down sides as needed. Strain through fine-mesh strainer set over bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much puree as possible; discard solids.
4. Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, until nearly tender. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and set aside in colander.
5. Transfer pureed cauliflower mixture to now-empty pot. Whisk in nutmeg and nutritional yeast and bring to gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Add drained pasta and cook, stirring constantly, until warmed through and sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Adjust consistency with reserved cooking water as needed, season with salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle with parsley and nutritional yeast, and served immediately.