Vegan Alfredo Sauce | The Best Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo

This vegan alfredo sauce is insanely rich, creamy, and smooth. Honestly, it's so good that your friends and family won't believe it is a dairy free alfredo sauce. Plus, this vegan alfredo sauce recipe is super easy to make and only takes 10 minutes! 

THE BEST VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

If you've been feeling like something has been missing from vegan pasta night, it's probably this vegan alfredo sauce recipe. 

And, I don't know about you, but my favorite pasta sauce is alfredo sauce.

But unfortunately, alfredo sauce is traditionally made with heavy cream, butter, and cheese - so it's definitely not vegan-friendly. 

Well, with this vegan alfredo sauce, you'll get a deliciously savory, buttery, and cheesy-like flavor in a dairy-free and vegan-friendly way! 

And the flavor and consistency are so on point that I think it is by far the best vegan pasta sauce you can make. 

So anytime you're craving pasta, you can whip up some vegan fettuccine alfredo to give you a delicious quick and easy dinner that can rival any authentic Italian restaurant. 

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

Another reason to love this recipe is you don't need too many ingredients. And all of the ingredients are pretty much vegan and pantry staples. 

Here is what you'll need:

• 1 cup raw cashews, soaked
• 1 small onion, finely chopped 
• 1 clove garlic, minced 
• 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast 
• 1 tbsp. olive oil for sauteeing 
• 1 cup vegetable broth 
• ½ cup any plant-based milk (or more broth)
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
• 16 oz. fettuccine pasta 

So, hopefully, you have the majority of these ingredients ready to go.

 But if you have to go to the store, pick up some extra cashews and make sure to get the nutritional yeast. You can use both of them to make this vegan mac and cheese - another creamy and cheesy-like dish that is too good to be true. 

HOW TO PREP CASHEWS TO MAKE VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

You may have noticed above that we will be using soaked cashews.

Soaking the cashews softens them up to create a creamy consistency when blended, making this plant-based alfredo sauce so irresistibly good. 

If you've never soaked cashews before, don't worry. I have two super simple methods that you can use. 

Soak Overnight

The first method is simply soaking the cashews overnight.

For this method, just put the cashews in a bowl of room temperature water and leave them soaking overnight until you're ready to use them

BOIL THE CASHEWS

The second method is boiling the cashews - this is the quickest option and works well when you are in a hurry and want to make this alfredo sauce ASAP.

To do this, put your cashews in a pot, and fill it with enough water to cover them.

Bring the water to a boil and continue boiling the cashews for 15 minutes.

Then drain and rinse the cashews, and you can start the recipe. 

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

Now that you have an efficient way to soak your cashews, let's make some vegan alfredo sauce!

As I mentioned earlier, this recipe is super simple and will only take about 10 minutes.

And when you're making the sauce, your pasta can cook so everything will be ready to go at the same time! 

So without further ado, let's make some vegan alfredo! 

PREP WORK FOR VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

The first thing you will do is drain your cashews from the water and set them aside. 

Then bring a pot of salted water to a boil to cook your fettuccine noodles.

While the water is boiling, heat a pan over medium heat and cover the surface with olive oil.

Once the olive oil is heated, add your chopped onion and minced garlic to the pan and saute for about 3 minutes - the onion and garlic should be soft and translucent. 

By now, your pot of water should be boiling, and you can follow the directions on your box of fettuccine to cook the noodles. 

MAKING YOUR VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

Get out a blender and transfer your sauteed onion and garlic to it, along with your drained cashews, the nutritional yeast, vegetable broth, and plant milk.

Blend all of these ingredients together at the highest speed for 1 minute. You will know to stop blending when the ingredients have turned into a smooth mixture. 

Next, pour the blended sauce back into your pan and cook on medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, depending on the consistency you prefer - the more you cook your alfredo sauce in the pan, the thicker it will get. 

Then, add in the chopped parsley towards the end of cooking the sauce. 

COMPLETING YOUR VEGAN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO 

At this point, your pasta should be cooked, and the alfredo sauce should be at your desired consistency. 

To create your vegan fettuccine alfredo dish, add your pasta to the pan and cover it with the sauce.

Or, if you are planning on saving some to have as leftovers for the week, just add the amount of pasta you want to a bowl or plate. Then pour on as much alfredo sauce as you'd like. 

Finish off with a sprinkle of salt and pepper and dig in! 

STORING YOUR VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

This vegan alfredo sauce recipe will make 4 servings of delicious alfredo sauce. So you can look forward to eating some all week! 

You can store your leftover alfredo sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. 

And if you want to keep it for longer, you can freeze it for up to 6 months - make sure you just freeze the sauce, not with the pasta.

To freeze, pour the alfredo sauce into freezer-safe airtight containers and make sure to leave a little room for the sauce to expand. Then when you're ready to use it, just let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight. 

Then to reheat your alfredo sauce, you can either pop it in the microwave in 30-second increments until it reaches your desired temperature. Or, you can warm it over medium heat on the stovetop. 

My favorite way to eat leftover vegan fettuccine alfredo is to add both the pasta and sauce to a pan and fry it up on the stovetop for a few minutes.

WRAPPING IT ALL UP 

And that is how you make the best vegan alfredo sauce to combine with pasta to create the most delicious vegan fettuccine alfredo dish. 

This vegan alfredo sauce is so rich, velvety, and cheesy like, that everyone who tries it - vegan or not- will love it. 

Share this recipe with some fellow vegans who need to upgrade their pasta night! 

And if you try the recipe, make sure to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts - I'd love to hear from you.

OTHER VEGAN RECIPES TO TRY

If you enjoyed today's vegan alfredo recipe you might also like some of these other plant based recipes on the blog:

• Cinnamon Rolls
• Biscuits
• Apple Pie
• Donuts
• Banana Pudding

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