This carbonara-style pasta is a creamy vegan adaptation, rather than traditional egg-and-pork carbonara. Soy milk, nutritional yeast and a vegan parmesan-style alternative provide the sauce. It works as a quick dinner throughout the year; use products labeled gluten-free if the dish needs to be suitable for someone avoiding gluten.
2 servings · Prep: 10 minutes · Cook/bake: about 15 minutes · Total: about 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 225 g (8 oz) gluten-free spaghetti
- 20 g (about 1½ tbsp) vegan butter
- 180 ml (¾ cup) unsweetened soy milk
- 35 g (about ⅓ cup) finely grated vegan parmesan-style alternative, labeled gluten-free
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, labeled gluten-free
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more to serve
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 60–120 ml (¼–½ cup) reserved pasta cooking water, as needed
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in salted water according to its package instructions. Before draining, reserve at least 120 ml (½ cup) of the cooking water.
- While the pasta cooks, melt the vegan butter in a wide pan over low-medium heat. Stir in the soy milk, vegan parmesan-style alternative, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and pepper.
- Warm gently for 3–5 minutes, stirring until as smooth as the chosen cheese alternative allows. Avoid a hard boil, which can split the sauce.
- Add the drained spaghetti and 60 ml (¼ cup) reserved cooking water. Toss over low heat for 1–2 minutes, adding more reserved water a little at a time until the sauce coats the pasta.
- Taste before adding salt. Divide between two bowls and finish with the parsley and additional black pepper. Serve immediately.
A silky sauce with less fat
Reserved cooking water loosens the sauce without requiring a large amount of butter. Gluten-free pasta varies in starchiness, so add the water gradually and stop when the sauce clings to the strands. Vegan cheese alternatives melt differently; a finely grated product intended for sauces is easier to incorporate.
Contains soy. Vegan cheese alternatives may contain nuts or other allergens. Check the pasta, yeast, butter and cheese labels for gluten and other allergens.
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