Sage Brown Butter Healthier Pumpkin Alfredo
Healthier pumpkin alfredo made with cashew cream sauce and sage brown butter. This tastes almost like a nutty mac and cheese and it is absolutely ADDICTING!
Servings: 4 large or 8 small servings
Ingredients
cashew cream:
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews
- 3/4 cup water
- 5-12 roasted garlic cloves to preference*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
pumpkin alfredo:
- 10 ounces fettuccine or pappardelle noodles
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 fresh sage leaves
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1- 1 1/2 cups milk nut or cows
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- cashew cream: place the nuts in a bowl and cover with water, let soak for 2 hours. Drain, rinse and place in a food processor or blender along with the remaining cashew cream ingredients, blend until smooth.
- pasta: prepare the pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking liquid for later.
- pumpkin alfredo: Heat the butter in a deep skillet (with sides) over medium-high heat. When the butter melts, add the sage leaves, stirring often and allow them to brown for 3-5 minutes. Remove sage. Add the pumpkin puree, prepared cashew cream, and 1 cup of milk to the pot and whisk until smooth. Let the sauce thicken and heat all the way through. Add the nutmeg, taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired. Add the pasta and toss with the sauce, add additional milk or reserved pasta water to thin sauce to preference. Stir in the parm and serve immediately. You can also top it with additional parm if you'd like!
Notes
- I've also used better than bouillion roasted garlic paste in this recipe and it works pretty well in place of the roasted garlic. You'll need between 1-2 teaspoons and you can omit the salt.
- You can also double or triple the cashew cream and store in the fridge for a couple of days or up to 2 months in the freezer.
- As the pasta sits, it will thicken significantly because of the cream sauce and the pasta itself. You may need to thin it out a bit more so make sure you have additional milk or reserved pasta liquid to help with that!
