Fettuccini Alfredo made with cashews tastes just like cream. No kidding.

Scrumptious (Serves 4) ~ No Cream

I PROMISE YOU … this really tastes like you made it with heavy cream. Unbelievable !

8 oz. Baby Bella Mushrooms or other mushroom of your choice
1 Cup Cashew Cream
8 oz pasta (your choice of what type of Pasta, but I use whole wheat because it is a terrific source of fiber

1/2 cup parmesan reggiano Cheese (grated and optional – use more or less to taste)
1 Teaspoons of Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon of Coconut Oil
1/2 cup Sake (white wine, or vodka | optional)
Salt/Pepper (to taste)
Parsley (Fresh or dried (for garnish)
Nutmeg (Fresh or dried (for garnish)

Cook the pasta. It can be cooking while you are preparing the mushrooms (below).

Cashew cream takes some time to make so you should have done that already. Click on the link above to learn how to make it. It’s really really scrumptious and its very difficult to tell the difference between fettuccine made with cashew cream as opposed to heavy cream. Cashews are a “good fat” however, so it is my preference to use it where I can.

MUSHROOM PREPARATION: (can be done day or hours before)
Clean then cut mushroom in quarters. Add the oils to a saute and melt over low heat. Put mushrooms into Saute Pan. Turn heat up to medium high heat and cook mushrooms until you begin to see them form a brown crust. This doesn’t take long, so watch them When they look done, add the alcohol to the pan to de-glaze. Give it a good stir, then remove from the heat.

In a Medium saucepan, add about 1 cup of cashew cream. Add enough water until the “cream” reaches the consistency of heavy cream. Add water slowly and keep stirring til you get the desired consistency. Add the mushrooms to the sauce. Bring the mushroom sauce, the pasta, and the cheese to the table in separate bowls. I don’t like to pour the sauce over the pasta, because as it sits, the pasta sucks up all the sauce and the pasta becomes too dry. It’s better to make individual servings, then add your garnish.

Garlic (optional) add as much as you like to the mushrooms while they are cooking.

This is a scrumptious dish for when you feel like splurging. Beware, it is not low fat. It only has 2 teaspoons of oil.

Here’s the step by step videos for you.