Vegan Mushroom Alfredo

This vegan alfredo sauce is rich, creamy, and only requires about 15 minutes of cooking time! Healthy, delicious, and low FODMAP friendly!

I LOVED any type of alfredo based pasta before going vegan. I mean, who wouldn’t love something so cheesy, creamy and buttery?! But despite it being such a comforting dish for so many, it’s definitely not the healthiest. So after switching to a plant-based diet, I knew this dish was one of the first I had to recreate. This vegan version is packed with flavor from the blended mushrooms and thyme, and it definitely does not disappoint!

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Vegan Mushroom Alfredo

This vegan alfredo sauce is rich, creamy, and only requires about 15 minutes of cooking time! Healthy, delicious, and low FODMAP friendly!

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Keyword: pasta

Servings: 4

Author: Priyanka

Ingredients

• choice of pasta
• 1 tbsp oil
• 3 cups white button or cremini mushrooms sliced
• 1 cup raw, unsalted cashews soaked for at least one hour
• 1/2 cup dairy-free milk such as almond milk
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried thyme)
• salt + pepper to taste

Instructions

• Soak raw cashews for or at least 1 hour (or overnight), drain and rinse them. Set aside.
• Cook pasta in salted boiling water according to package instructions. When the pasta is finished cooking, reserve about 1/4 cup of the pasta water, and drain the rest.
• While the pasta is cooking, add oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute for 4-5 minutes until they start to turn golden brown. 
• Add the thyme, salt, and pepper to the pan and stir for one additional minute.
• Remove half of the sauted mushrooms from the pan and add to a high speed blender, along with the soaked cashews and almond milk. Blend for couple of minutes or until very creamy and smooth.
• Add blended sauce to the pan with the remaining mushrooms. Stir.
• Add the reserved pasta water for a thinner consistency, and taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Let sauce simmer for about two minutes. Mix in cooked pasta.

Notes

If you don’t have a high-powered blender such as a Nutribullet, then I recommend soaking the raw cashews overnight in water. Otherwise, the cashew cream will turn out to be gritty versus smooth and creamy. You can then blend the cashews in your food processor or other blender the next morning.