Creamy Dairy Free Cashew Alfredo Sauce
SEE NOTES PRIOR TO MAKING. This sauce is a beneficial fat, and very versatile and freezes well. You can use it as an alfredo or you can thin it out and use it for a cream-based soup such as Chicken Korma or Creamy Broccoli or Cauliflower soup. It would also make a good Mac and Cheese with gluten free pasta. It’s also the base for your beef stroganoff.http://thevegan8.com/2013/12/28/vegan-garlic-alfredo-sauce
Some of the ingredients have been changed and Adapted, however this recipe is from
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time12 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories:
- 1 medium organic sweet yellow onion chopped
- 1-2 cups water filtered
- 3 teaspoons Organic Chicken Better Than Bouillon
- 1/2 teaspoon fine pink Himalayan salt
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 extra large garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup unsalted raw cashews Soak in water overnight
- 1-2 tablespoons real lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Sari nutritional yeast or more to taste
Soak the cashews in water overnight. This is extremely important to a creamy sauce., Drain the cashews before blending.
Cook the onion and 1 cup of broth over medium heat for about 8 minutes until onion is very tender (cover pan and watch so the broth doesn’t boil away before the onion is cooked. You want to be able to mash it with a fork.) Add the garlic cloves, continue cooking until all the garlic is mashable. Add broth as needed, so it doesn’t burn but the broth should be cooked out…no more liquid, just a “mashable” cooked onion and garlic.
Put onion & garlic in high speed blender or magic bullet.
Add ½ cup broth and cashews, lemon juice and nutritional yeast.
Blend on high until very creamy.
Add more broth to desired consistency and salt and red pepper or white pepper to taste. If you are making a soup thin with more broth or coconut oil to soup consistency.
Sauce will thicken in fridge or freezer. .
Thin to desired consistency with broth or coconut milk. Thicker for an Alfredo sauce, Beef Stroganoff sauce or Mac & Cheese sauce. Thinner for soup.
Excellent diary free cheese sauce substitute.
Only buy Sari brand nutritional yeast. It is a natural product and full of nutrients; which is why it is more expensive. Order from Amazon for best price. https://amzn.to/2CHBIXA
Better Than Bouillon Organic Chicken base does not have MSG and is Gluten Free Does Organic Better Than Bouillon have MSG? https://www.foodrenegade.com/decoding-labels-better-than-bouillon/ “Better Than Bouillon concentrated bases are made from meat, poultry, seafood and vegetables. This gives them a richer, more robust flavor than ordinary bouillons. No added MSG, low or no fat, lower sodium: Better Than Bouillon bases have 1/3 less salt than ordinary bouillons.”
Notes from original recipe creator:
It is not recommended to sub or eliminate any of these ingredients, as I cannot vouch for the results if any are changed. The lemon juice is crucial, as it eliminates any cashew flavor.
Also, if you don't have a high-powered blender like a Vitamix, it is crucial to pre-soak the cashews so they soften and the sauce ends up smooth and creamy, and not gritty. Drain them and rinse after soaking.