Three-Ingredient Alfredo Sauce
November 21, 2008
(well, four if you count the salt)
I don’t know how I came up with this recipe; sometimes when I’m in the kitchen, creativity just takes over and I’m powerless to stop it (not that I want to).
CCV’s Saucy Alfredo
(Makes about 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons agar agar flakes (Use a little more if you want it reeeaally thick. Also, if you’re wary of agar flakes, you can substitute tofu for the agar and milk)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vegan butter (I use Smart Balance Light, but you could also use Earth Balance, Soy Garden, Spectrum, etc.)
- 1 1/2 cups non-dairy milk (preferably unsweetened, unless you like a sweet Alfredo sauce)
- Salt (I won’t list the amount I use, because people have completely different tolerances regarding salt. So just taste-test; and remember that it’s easier to keep adding more than to take some away!)
- If you want a cheesy sauce, I’m thinking you could probably stir in some vegan Parmesan or melted Vegan Rella or Follow-Your-Heart cheese right before you put the sauce in the fridge. I haven’t tried this, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.
Procedure:
- Put your vegan butter into a small pot and turn on the heat.
- Melt the butter for a few seconds, then add a little of the milk so the butter doesn’t splatter.
- Continue melting the butter, stirring, then add the rest of the milk and the agar agar.
- Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer for about 5-7ish more minutes, stirring occasionally, until the agar agar flakes are mostly dissolved. Add the salt.
- Turn off the heat and let sit for about 5 minutes (if you want to add cheeze, now would be the time to do so), then cover and put into the refrigerator.
- The next day (or at least a few hours later, when the mixture has had time to cool and gel), retrieve the pot from the fridge. It should look ugly and gelatinous– not exactly the makings of a delicious sauce… or so you’d think!
- Using your hand blender (or put it in the regular blender or Magic Bullet), blend the sauce until it’s thick and creamy. Yay!
Now you are ready for the fun part– eating your sauce! Honestly, I sometimes don’t even bother to put it over anything, opting instead to eat it as a soup (I like putting roasted spaghetti squash into my soup).
Alfredo soup, anyone?
Above, Alfredo Soup with spaghetti squash
Below, the steamed Alfredo-y veggies featured in yesterday’s post, with vegan-buttered toast, pistachios, and a cutie kiwi
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More meals full of Alfredo-y Goodness can be seen in this post .
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What an interesting and simple sauce. I love 3 or 4 ingredient recipes!
Haha, I use a lot of salt too – I did a nutritional analysis recently for my class and I was kind of shocked at how much I was having! Sounds very good
You and your agar-agar! I think you’ve found your magic ingredient. I need to try that stuff!
Good luck with papers, I’m doing the same thing!
I’m so glad I’ve stocked up on agar powder! I would love to try this!
Have an enjoyable weekend!
Mmmm creamylicious! The soup with the spaghetti squash is genius!
Don’t even worry about it girl! Your busy and have wayy more important things to do.
Great recipe, you are really creative!
Oh wow. I can’t wait to try this. Thanks for the recipe…how creative!
Such an interesting idea! Thanks!
Very cool (or hot!) sauce. Don’t worry about the comments–it can be very hard to keep up (I know I struggle with it!). Just go out and enjoy your weekend!
your a genius!!
i can’t believe you came up with a three ingredient HEALTHY alfredo recipe. im definitely going to try it soon!
wow – what a yummy idea!!!! super simple too
have a great weekend!
Awww, I wish I coudl make it but I can never get my hands on agar agar!!! But it does look incredibly delicious!Have a great weekend!!!
Yum!!!!
And yes, I do have a cupcake tattoo!
Genius! I have got to try this!
Ha, now that you got me to buy a big thing of agar flakes I totally have to try this! Love the creativity.
Why am I suddenly craving pasta? Yummy for my tummy, woot!
i love alfredo sauce and i love easy recipes! i feel like i really need to get agar!
i hope you have a wonderful, relaxing weekend katie
this is so funny. alfredo soup?!?!!? i don’t know if it sounds really rich or really good. haha probably both.
just wanna let you know that you won the butterfly award on my blog!! congrats katie!
oh this sounds so great! i’ve been wanting to try an alfredo recipe since i’ve become vegan..but have yet too. yours is so simple though I’ll have to try it. thanks!
Ooo I love the idea of this for those nights when I’m crazy busy and don’t want to spend hours prepping food!
And I love reading about people’s interesting eating habits.
And don’t worry about the comments. I seem to have been in comment hibernation lately!
Hey! Love your blog, I just started one! haha your disclaimer is great, it sounds like a phone message, thanks for all the recipes!
omg get me some of that!!!!!
That’s the healthiest alfredo sauce I’ve ever seen and I just love it!
Please do, I’ll add you too!
i’ll be your muffin maker only if you’ll be my cupcake maker haha
Yum! I can’t believe that recipe is so simple. I have to try it out. thanks for sharing.
That looks so good! Just a tip, leaving the shells on the pistachios actually fools your body into eating less.
http://pistachiohealth.com/the_pistachio_principle.html
I’m hunting the web for different creative ways to use pistachios in my cooking, I’m finding a lot of fun stuff!
I just found this sauce. I bet it would be good over fish. YUM!! Thanks for idea Katie!!!
~Justine
Just tried this with blended silken tofu, a bit o’tahini + tamari, and a ton of garlic powder…YUM!