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Creamy Vegan Alfredo Pasta

This Creamy Vegan Alfredo Pasta is made with everyday ingredients and perfect for your next weeknight meal! Creamy and garlicky with vegetables and a homemade cashew sauce.
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Author: Shweta

Ingredients 

For the Vegan Alfredo Sauce:

  • 2 cups cashews; , soaked in hot water for at least 30 mins
  • 2 tsps sea salt + more to taste
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 2 ½ cups vegetable broth,, or water
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Pasta:

  • 8 oz pasta; , I used rigatoni
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic,, minced
  • 1 cup mushrooms,, sliced
  • 1 small onion,, sliced
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 2 cups broccoli florets

Instructions

For the Vegan Alfredo Sauce:

  • If you haven't already, soak your cashews in hot water for about 30 minutes.
  • Add the soaked cashews, sea salt, nutritional yeast, vegetable broth, and black pepper into a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

For the Pasta:

  • Cook the pasta according to the package instructions and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large pan. Saute the garlic and vegetables. Cook until soft.
  • Add the cooked pasta to the vegetables, then add the sauce. Combine well. Add more vegetable broth at this time if you would like your sauce slightly creamier.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  • The pasta thickens as it sits and loses the creamy consistency. If you are making this for later, I suggest either adding the sauce at the end before serving. If you have already added the sauce and want to serve later, adding a tablespoon of vegetable broth or water at a time while reheating.
  • If your sauce gets too liquidy, just continue to simmer the pasta until it boils down to your preference.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Sodium: 800mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 659IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 5mg
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