Description
This creamy Fettuccine Alfredo recipe features plant-based cheese and natural ingredients to create a rich, velvety sauce paired with tender fettuccine pasta. Ready in under 30 minutes, it is a comforting and indulgent dish perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining guests. Easily customizable with added vegetables or proteins, this recipe offers a simple yet luxurious meal at home.
Ingredients
Pasta
- Fettuccine pasta: 12 oz fresh or dried
Sauce
- Plant-based butter: 2 tablespoons
- Garlic cloves: 3, freshly minced
- Plant-based cream: 1 cup
- Plant-based cheese: 1 cup, shredded or grated
- Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce (natural): 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Black pepper: to taste, freshly cracked
- Reserved pasta water: 1/2 cup (optional for thinning sauce)
Garnish
- Fresh parsley: 2 tablespoons, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fettuccine until just al dente according to package instructions. Reserve one cup of pasta water, then drain the pasta and set aside.
- Make the garlic butter sauce: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the plant-based butter. Add the minced garlic and sauté gently for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant and lightly golden without burning.
- Build the Alfredo sauce: Pour the plant-based cream into the skillet and stir well to combine with the garlic butter. Add the vegetarian Worcestershire sauce (natural). Gradually stir in the plant-based cheese until melted and smooth. If the sauce becomes too thick, add reserved pasta water a little at a time to achieve desired consistency.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Toss the cooked fettuccine into the sauce, coating each strand thoroughly. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until heated through and well coated.
- Final touches: Season the dish with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste. Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley on top just before serving to add brightness and color.
Notes
- Cook pasta al dente to ensure it holds the sauce perfectly.
- Use reserved pasta water to adjust sauce thickness without diluting flavor.
- Sauté garlic gently over medium heat to keep a sweet aroma and prevent bitterness.
- Add plant-based cheese slowly and stir off heat if needed to avoid clumping.
- Always add fresh herbs like parsley at the end to preserve their vibrant taste and color.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Fettuccine Alfredo, plant-based Alfredo, creamy pasta, vegetarian pasta, quick dinner, dairy-free pasta