5-MINUTE VEGAN ALFREDO SAUCE

5-Minute Vegan Alfredo Sauce image

This luxuriously creamy, garlicky "alfredo" sauce whips up in minutes and transforms pasta or gnocchi into a rich, satisfying meal. Dinner on the table in 10 minutes?! Yep!

Provided by Kare for Kitchen Treaty

Categories sauce

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 cup raw cashews*
1/2-3/4 cup water
1 medium clove garlic (peeled**)
2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt + more to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper + more to taste
14.5-ounce package gnocchi or 8 ounces cooked pasta
Fresh minced parsley or chiffonaded basil

Steps:

Place cashews, 1/2 cup water, garlic, nutritional yeast, onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper into the pitcher of a high-speed blender. Puree until completely blended, 1-2 minutes. The sauce should be the consistency of eggnog, buttermilk, or a thick heavy whipping cream. If it's thicker than that, add 2 tablespoons of water at a time until you get it there. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
Cook and drain pasta or gnocchi and add back to the pot. Pour sauce over the top and toss until gnocchi or pasta is coated. Add herbs if you like and serve!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.25 cup, Calories 140 kcal, Sugar 1 g, Sodium 295 mg, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Carbohydrate 8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g