White Bean Alfredo is a healthier vegan alternative to traditional high fat Alfredo Sauce.
Besides being healthier than traditional Alfredo sauce, this Faux Fredo whips up in a matter of minutes. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
The roasted garlic taste is amazing! But, truthfully it is missing the gooey cheesiness of true Alfredo. If you aren’t going vegan or vegetarian, feel free to add in some Parmesan cheese when heating the sauce for a texture closer to the original.
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White Bean Alfredo Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 can 15 ounce white beans (cannelini, navy, small white, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup almond or soy milk
- freshly ground nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Drain and rinse white beans several times.
- Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan. Sautee garlic for 1-2 minutes.
- In blender or food processor combine garlic, white beans, stock and millk until smooth.
- Pour bean mixture into saucepan, and heat thoroughly. Serve over pasta with freshly grated nutmeg if desired.
I cannot wait to try this recipe. I’m assuming the first ingredient is supposed to say cannelini or northern beans. Great idea, thanks for sharing.
Ha ha! Thanks for catching that and letting me know. I updated the recipe. Any kind of white beans will do.
This sounds wonderful – will have to give it a try soon!
Thanks, Shelley. The Recipe Makeover sure was fun.
I’ve kinda always preferred white sauce to red, so I love the idea of using white beans to make alfredo sauce…and yay for garlic! *-*
I hear you on preferring white sauce to red.