Vegan Lemon Fettuccine Alfredo

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 35 min
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Inactive: 10 min
  • Cook: 20 min
This high-fiber, low-fat, dairy-free version of a comfort classic hits all the right notes: creaminess from the soy cream cheese, big flavor from the garlic, lemon and pepper and cheesiness from the nutritional yeast.
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Ingredients

12 ounces eggless fettuccine

2 cups unsweetened soy or almond milk

4 ounces soy cream cheese

3 tablespoons blanched sliced almonds

3 tablespoons nutritional yeast, plus more for sprinkling

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1/2 cup loosely packed parsley leaves, chopped

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the fettuccine according to package directions. Strain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
  2. Add the soy milk, soy cream cheese, almonds, nutritional yeast, lemon zest, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a blender and process until smooth.
  3. Heat the oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until the garlic just starts to sizzle and softens, about 1 minute. Add the soy milk mixture and 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water, bring to a simmer and cook until thick and creamy, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the fettuccini and parsley and toss to combine. Thin out with a little more pasta water if needed.
  4. Divide the pasta among four bowls and sprinkle each with some nutritional yeast and a few grinds of pepper.

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MichelleNC50

This was excellent! I used almond milk and found cream cheese made with almond milk as well. Mine was not sweet at all. My son who is the pickiest eater in the world loved this. I used brown rice fettuccine noodles. I have leftovers for lunch.

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