Vegan Alfredo

Hello Friends!

I'm going to be honest. I didn't have many ingredients on hand. 

I had to think really hard about what I had and what I could put together.

I came up with this random alfredo.

Everyone seems to love it!

It is really easy to swap ingredients or add more of something depending on your preference.

Here is what I used... 

• 5 cloves of garlic - peeled 
• 1 medium onion - diced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 3/4 cup frozen cauliflower - defrosted
• 1/2 tsp dried parsley
• 1/4 tsp dried chives
• 1/4 tsp dried italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp ground thyme
• 1 tbsp cashew parm
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
• 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp almondmilk, unsweetened
• 1/2 cup veggie broth
• Half a bag of chickn strips (Aldi brand, optional)
• 1 Fieldroast Apple Sage sausage, crumbled
• 2.5 cups chopped frozen kale
• 1 package of Follow Your Heart mozz slices (or melty vegan cheese of your choice) - I had 8 slices left in my package.
• 4 fresh basil leaves, cut with kitchen scissors - at the end (optional)
• 1 box of pasta (I used small shells)

Here is what I did...

1. Sautee the diced onion in oil with some salt and pepper on medium heat. (1/4 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp salt)
2. Roast 5 cloves of peele garlic in foil with tsp oil + salt and pepper for 20 minutes @ 350℉
3. Boil water for pasta.
4. After 15 minutes turn heat to low. Add in the herbs (parsley, chives, italian seasoning, oregano, thyme). Turn off heat.
5. Cook pasta. Drain when cooked.
6. Add garlic, onions, cashew parm, nutritional yeast and almondmilk to a blender.
7. Add to a pot and add in the vegan cheese. Add in veggie broth. Whisk until melted.
8. Crumble 1 Apple Sage Fieldroast sausage and add to a pan with half of a bag of the chickn strips from Aldi. Sautee. Add in the kale and put on a lid for it to wilt.
9. Combine the vegan meats + kale to the sauce and stir in the cooked noodles.
10. Add in the fresh basil and top with more cashew parm and pepper to taste.

Bonus Recipe:

Cashew Parm-

• 1/2 cup raw cashews (or sunflower seeds)
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• 1 to 2 tsp salt (to taste)

Blend in a blender or food processor until it is nice and crumbly like powdered parmesan.

Hope you enjoy!

- theⓋegan Hooker