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Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo

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  • Author: thebananadiaries
  • Prep Time: 20
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

This healthy fettuccine Alfredo is a lightened up version of a classic while maintaining that same comfort taste! Completely dairy free and vegan, it’s easy to meal prep and make for a crowd or family!


Ingredients

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Cauliflower Alfredo Sauce:

  • 2 cups roasted cauliflower (in olive oil or another oil and sea salt)
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 cups light coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp dairy free cream cheese or 2 tbsp cashew butter + 1 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Mushroom Fettuccine:

  • 2 cups mixed mushrooms (I recommend oyster mushrooms and shiitake)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 box fettuccine (GF if needed, or swap in zucchini or carrot noodles for Paleo)
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  1. Place roasted cauliflower in a large food processor and puree until smooth.
  2. Add in the remaining alfredo sauce ingredients and puree until smooth.
  3. Set aside the sauce while you cooke the mushrooms.
  4. In a medium skillet, heat 1 tsp olive oil on medium heat and sauté the minced garlic until lightly brown.
  5. Add in rinsed mushrooms to the pan and sauté until completely cooked, about 5 minutes.
  6. Turn off the heat, cover, and let sit on or near the stove while you boil the pasta.
  7. In a large pot, heat directed amount of water according to the pasta you’re using and add in 1 tsp of olive oil to the water.
  8. Let the water come to a boil, then reduce the heat to cook the pasta according to the directions.
  9. When the pasta is done, strain the pasta and place it in a large bowl to toss together with the mushrooms and about 1-2 cups of cauliflower alfredo sauce.
  10. Plate and top with vegan or regular parmesan cheese and extra sea salt if needed.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2 cup
  • Calories: 49
  • Sugar: 5.7 g
  • Sodium: 636.5 mg
  • Fat: 0.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 8.1 g
  • Protein: 4.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.8 mg