Make This Plant Based Alfredo Pasta Recipe

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: brewer's yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Brewer's yeast offers similar flavor with fewer calories.

almond milk

🥗Healthier: oat milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Soy milk is often more affordable and provides a similar creaminess.

Boil water in a pot for the red lentil pasta.

Cook the pasta according to package directions.

Boil 1 cup of cauliflower until tender, then drain.

In a skillet, sauté 2 cups of mushrooms until cooked.

In a blender, combine the cooked cauliflower, sautéed mushrooms, 1 cup of vegetable broth, 1/4 cup of hemp hearts, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.

Blend until smooth to create the sauce.

Strain and rinse the cooked pasta, then place it in a bowl.

Pour the alfredo sauce over the pasta and mix well.

Optionally, top with sautéed onions or mushrooms, parsley, nutritional yeast, or salt and pepper before serving.

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