You're going to love this White Wine Vegan Alfredo Pasta. It's a creamy white sauce mixed with Fettuccine pasta and sautéed shiitake mushrooms for a delicious and easy weeknight meal.
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Friends, it's been a hard few weeks for everyone.
My partner and I are incredibly blessed to both still have our work. We have bubbled inside our house, taking turns helping the kids with school work and taking care of our businesses. The weather has been beautiful, allowing us to go out into the woods and take walks, and I even got to celebrate my birthday over the weekend.
But there are moments in every day that I want to scream. The stress of what is happening worldwide overwhelms me. I want everyone to be safe, secure, and healthy and yet, I have no control. We have tried to create as much normalcy as possible in our home. The kids do their school work, we get outside in the backyard and play, we eat meals together, and we play games or read books in the evening. These simple routines have helped.
Since everyone is doing more home cooking right now, I will continue to bring you new and seasonal recipes. And today it's in the form of a big old plate of pasta!
Let's take a closer look.
Ingredients & Substitutions
This White Wine Alfredo Pasta is so incredibly simple, rich, and creamy, I don't know why I haven't shared this recipe with you before. This whole meal can be made in about 30 minutes with just a handful of ingredients. Better yet, this vegan pasta is very versatile.
Here is everything you need.
- Fettuccine Pasta - Feel free to swap out the fettuccini noodles for any other kind of pasta you have on hand.
- Olive Oil
- Shiitake Mushrooms - I love this recipe with mushrooms but it is also great with button mushrooms, asparagus, brussels sprouts, and peas.
- Vegan Butter - Look for a high-quality non-hydrogenated vegan butter. I recommend either Earth Balance or Miyoko’s.
- Garlic
- Dry White Wine When choosing a wine, you want to go for something dry like a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay. Avoid any kind of sweet wine.
- Non-Dairy Milk - I recommend a full-bodied, subtle flavored milk like cashew, soy, or macadamia nut milk. Whatever you use, make sure it's unsweetened.
- Cornstarch
- Nutritional Yeast
- Salt & Pepper
- Vegan Parmesan - I’m a HUGE fan of Violife parmesan. It is creamy, melty, and tastes exactly how I remember parmesan to taste. If you don’t have access to Violife, you can make your own parmesan or omit it altogether.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step One - Make the Fettuccine
Start by cooking the fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water. Make sure your pot is large enough to allow the pasta to cook without sticking together.
Once it is al dente, about 12 minutes, drain it through a colander and toss it with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. This prevents the pasta from clumping together as it cools.
Step Two – Sauté the Mushrooms
Next, we can sauté the mushrooms. Chop them into bite-sized pieces and cook them on medium-high heat with a bit of olive oil. Cook them for 4-5 minutes until the mushrooms are dark golden brown and have shriveled in size. See the photo above. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step Three – Make the Sauce
Finally, we can make the creamy alfredo sauce. To do this, melt the butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the white wine and let it cook down for about 3 minutes until it has reduced by about half.
Pro Tip: When choosing a wine, you want to go for something dry like a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay. Avoid any kind of sweet wine.
Once the wine has cooked down reduce heat and add 1 ¾ cup non-dairy milk, reserving the remaining ¼ milk to make a slurry with the cornstarch.
In a small bowl whisk together until the cornstarch and remaining soy milk until the cornstarch has dissolved. Add the slurry to the sauce, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened. Finish the sauce with some nutritional yeast, vegan parmesan, salt, and pepper. Now we toss it all together and serve. So easy!
Serving and Storing
Serving - Serve this vegan Alfredo pasta immediately with green onions and vegan parmesan. Serve with crusty bread and a vegan caesar salad.
Storing - Store the leftover pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, gently reheat the pasta over the stove with 1-2 tablespoons of water.
Tips and Tricks
- Cook the pasta to al dente to avoid mushy pasta. If you use thicker or thinner noodles, I recommend following the box’s instructions to cook the pasta al dente. Cook times can range from 5 to 6 minutes to 12 or more depending on the variety.
- When choosing a wine, you want to go for something dry like a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay. Avoid any kind of sweet wine.
- This recipe is highly versatile. Feel free to swap out the mushrooms for any other type of vegetable. Try using peas, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts. Likewise, feel free to use your pasta of choice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sure! There are many vegan and gluten-free pasta options available.
For sure. Just replace it with ¼ water or additional non-dairy milk.
Most packaged brands of pasta are vegan but it’s always a good idea to check the ingredients for eggs. Fresh pasta more often contains eggs.
More Vegan Pasta Recipes
- Skinny Creamy Garlic Sauce Pasta
- Vegan Pesto Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
- Lemon Pepper Mediterranean Pasta
- Penne Pasta with Vegan Vodka Sauce
- Pumpkin Alfredo with Roasted Hazelnuts
Make sure to check out all my vegan pasta recipes for more inspiration.
White Wine Vegan Alfredo Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccine pasta
- 2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 6 oz shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tablespoon vegan butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 cups unsweetened non-dairy milk, divided
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- freshly ground pepper, optional
- 3 tablespoon vegan parmesan, plus more for serving
Instructions
- Cook the fettuccine in salted boiling water for 10-12 minutes, until al dente. Drain into a colander, toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and set aside.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the shiitake mushrooms and sauté for 4-5 minutes, until the mushrooms are dark brown and shriveled. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the vegan butter to the skillet and return to medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in the white wine and let it cook down for about 3 minutes until it has reduced by about half.
- Reduce heat to low and add 1 ¾ cup non-dairy milk, reserving the remaining ¼ milk to make a slurry with the cornstarch. In a small bowl whisk together until the cornstarch and remaining soy milk until the cornstarch has dissolved. Add to the skillet, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened.
- Add nutritional yeast, vegan parmesan, salt, and pepper, and stir together until you have a thick and creamy sauce. Return the mushrooms to the saucepot and stir together.
- Toss with cooked fettuccine noodles. Top with extra vegan parmesan and chives. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Cook the pasta to al dente to avoid mushy pasta. If you use thicker or thinner noodles, I recommend following the box’s instructions to cook the pasta al dente. Cook times can range from 5 to 6 minutes to 12 or more depending on the variety.
- When choosing a wine, you want to go for something dry like a Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay. Avoid any kind of sweet wine.
- This recipe is highly versatile. Feel free to swap out the mushrooms for any other type of vegetable. Try using peas, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts. Likewise, feel free to use your pasta of choice.
- Can I make this recipe gluten-free? Sure! There are many vegan and gluten-free pasta options available.
- Can I omit the wine? For sure. Just replace it with ¼ water or additional non-dairy milk.
Hi, I’m Sarah. I’m a 14-year (and counting) vegan, professionally trained photographer, former pastry chef, founder of My Darling Vegan, and author of the
Jinji says
Wow, I am blown away at how delicious this is!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I prefer not to use alcohol when possible, so instead of the 1/4 cup of white wine, I subbed 1/8 fresh lemon juice + 1/8 water. It was still so flavorful and well balanced. I can't wait to make this for dinner guests in the future!