Description
Create a rich and creamy plant-based Fettuccine Alfredo with a smooth sauce featuring plant-based butter, cheese, cream, and a natural gelling agent. This recipe offers a quick, easy, and customizable comfort food classic perfect for family meals and gatherings.
Ingredients
Pasta
- Fettuccine pasta, 12 oz (your favorite quality wheat or gluten-free pasta)
Sauce
- Plant-based butter, 3 tbsp
- Garlic (natural extract), 2 cloves minced
- Plant-based cream or milk, 1 1/2 cups
- Plant-based cheese, 1 cup freshly grated
- Natural gelling agent, 1 tsp
- Salt, to taste
- White pepper, to taste
Optional Additions
- Smoked turkey bacon, 4 slices (optional, crisped)
- Fresh parsley, 2 tbsp chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Fettuccine: Boil water with a pinch of salt in a large pot. Add fettuccine pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Set pasta aside and keep warm.
- Prepare the Sauce Base: In a large skillet, melt plant-based butter over medium heat. Add minced garlic (natural extract) and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant, being careful not to brown.
- Add Plant-Based Cream and Cheese: Lower heat and slowly stir in plant-based cream or milk, mixing with the melted butter and garlic. Gradually add freshly grated plant-based cheese while stirring to melt evenly and create a smooth sauce.
- Incorporate Natural Gelling Agent: Stir in the natural gelling agent continuously to thicken and stabilize the sauce without lumps, helping it cling perfectly to the pasta.
- Season and Adjust Sauce: Add salt and white pepper to taste. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of reserved pasta water to reach the desired creamy consistency.
- Optional Smoked Turkey Bacon Addition: In a separate pan, crisp smoked turkey bacon until golden. Add the bacon to the sauce, stirring to combine for added smoky flavor and texture.
- Combine Pasta and Sauce: Toss the cooked fettuccine directly into the sauce, coating every strand thoroughly. Let simmer for 1 minute to meld the flavors.
Notes
- Use freshly grated plant-based cheese for better melting and sauce texture.
- Reserve pasta water to adjust sauce consistency without diluting flavor.
- Cook garlic gently to keep sauce flavor bright and clean.
- Thin sauce with plant-based cream or milk if it becomes too thick.
- Serve Fettuccine Alfredo immediately for best taste and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Fettuccine Alfredo, plant-based, creamy pasta, vegan Alfredo, easy dinner, comfort food
