Hurry Up Alfredo – VYY Cookbook!
Alright, are you ready for the first recipe preview from the VYY cookbook?
This is one of my favorite recipes in the book. I make it almost once a week. It’s the perfect creamy pasta sauce when you’re feeling like alfredo. It’s also a great sauce for casseroles, over steamed veggies, on top of lasagna — wherever you want a basic creamy sauce. So not only is it really versatile, but it’s also really quick!
The whole sauce is made in a blender, so the faster you can toss ingredients into a blender, the faster it’s done. This also makes it super easy for additions. Recently I’ve been adding whole roasted red peppers (the kind they sell water-packed in jars).
Hurry Up Alfredo
Makes 2-3 Servings
1 Cup Soymilk
1/3 Cup Raw, Unsalted Cashews
1/4 Cup Nutritional Yeast
3 Tbs Low-Sodium Tamari or Soy Sauce
2 Tbs Earth Balance Margarine
1 Tbs Tahini
1 Tbs Fresh Lemon Juice
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp Paprika (smoked is awesome)
1 Pinch Nutmeg
2-4 Cloves of Garlic, optional
Black pepper, to taste
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. This may work best in a high-speed blender (like a Vita-Mix), but you can definitely make it in a regular blender. Just blend extra-long, or perhaps strain if if you want it perfectly smooth. Tiny bits of cashews won’t hurt anyone though!
If you’re making this sauce for pasta, drain the pasta and return it to the hot empty pan. Pour the sauce over, place on medium heat, and stir until heated through. Serve with lots of fresh cracked black pepper. I love it with steamed broccoli added in!
Don’t forget to pick up a copy of the book on the 16th!
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Note to Testers
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I’ve finally received my author copies of the book! Therefore I’m ready to mail my awesome testers their free copy! Since testing was done two years ago, I need updated addresses. If you were a tester, please email me at lolo @ veganyumyum.com with your current address and I’ll get a book to you in the mail! Many thanks for all your hard work!
I just received your book to review. Can’t wait. It all looks good.
This is the best ever. My whole house agrees wholeheartedly!
bought the book and made the alfredo tonight. definitely yum yum. everyone at the table loved it. didn’t sub anything, made it just as stands, and it was great. double recipe gone without a trace. Thanks. We toasted you with a great bottle of wine :-)
don’t use sweetened soy milk! i made that mistake and it came out really weird. also! don’t combine the sauce and pasta until you serve it. i combined it, waited 5-10 minutes and it became one big clump of pasta. i might have used too much pasta, also. and that’s another thing, i know it says it in the book, but maybe you should specify here how much pasta to use? it was delicious nonetheless!
don’t use sweetened soy milk! i made that mistake and it came out really weird. also! don’t combine the sauce and pasta until you serve it. i combined it, waited 5-10 minutes and it became one big clump of pasta. i might have used too much pasta, also. and that’s another thing, i know it says it in the book, but maybe you should specify here how much pasta to use? it was delicious nonetheless!
Awesome!
I (finally) got VYY… for my birthday.
I’m sure you know this, but its BEAUTIFUL! I already know that your recipes are awesome, so I was psyched to have a physical copy to choose from. AND, it’s perfect, since I require that all of my cookbooks (or at least my faves) have pictures galore.
Good job. Seriously, lady…I’m psyched for you!
I just got your book and LOVE it! I actually sat down to read it from cover to cover — your recipes are so imaginative and every single one looks like something I want to try — it’s just so hard to decide which ones to start with ;-) I plan on giving the book to friends and relatives who aren’t even vegan because I think they would enjoy it!
Just made this a second time – just as delicious as the first, even with a tad less soy sauce (2 tbsp). Next time, I’m going to play around with adding even more nutritional yeast and raw cashews, since they’re both so yummy.
Thanks again for an amazing (and inspiring) recipe!
Just got the book and will try a few recipes today. I am a personal chef in Chapel Hill, NC and have a few clients that are trying to lower bad cholesterol. I have suggested a vegan diet and am always looking for new and wonderful recipes. Please let me know if you ever need any testers. Always glad to help develop and review vegan recipes.
THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER PUT IN MY MOUTH.
Just made it myself and thought while following it 3tbsp can’t be right but went against my instinct and followed the recipe hit the blend button and went oh ooo.
then i looked at the sauce bottle and it said double strength opps.
I just added more cashwes,dijon,lemon and some soy yogurt to the mix,
I have my own recipie for a sauce like this that I think i will take the best bits from both and use that from now on.
I got the book yesterday and have tried 3 recipes
This book is AMAZING!!! My favorite cookbook ever! It even beats Veganomicon by a mile!
I RARELY comment on anything but I felt it totally necessary to after purchasing your cookbook and trying a few recipes. Thank you! I totally love cooking and find it relaxing and self satisfying. I made the transformation to a plant based diet over a month ago and have never felt better. I’ve tried several different vegan recipes including Cheezy sauces, but have never had one that I could say is just as good as cheese. Well my friend you have accomplished that. I made the cauliflower bake, the alfredo, the caeser dressing and cannot wait to cook tomorrow. Thank you thank you thank you! I wish you all the success. You deserve it!
Congratulations! Can’t wait for buying your book :)
Just purchased your cookbook the other day. Can’t WAIT to try new recipes!
I have made this 5 times in a week! I omitted the soy sauce completely. I don’t think it needs it. Tonight I used it to make my famous “Mac and Cheese with Tofu and Peas” and the kids didn’t even realize it was vegan! Your recipes make the transition to veganism so much easier. Can’t wait to get your book!
i wish i had been a tester. i can’t wait to get a copy.
thanks for posting the alfredo sauce!
i just ate this for dinner, and it was so good that i over-ate! yum yum indeed!
this post is really old! no offense, because i love this blog and know you are busy MAKING the meals that you post and working on book stuff, but this is a pretty long wait! hope you’ll post something soon?
Congrats on the cookbook! :) This alfredo looks fabulous! Its on my “to cook” list
My copy of Vegan Yum Yum Cookbook just arrived from Amazon this AM. It looks amazing – possibly the most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen. I think you made the right choice to wait for a publisher who would fulfill your vision. I cannot wait to get started on some of the recipes. I think you are the most creative and inventive vegan cook out there right now and I’m so happy that your cookbook is out! Congratulations!
Congratulations on the book!
I made the sauce tonight, and served it on brown rice with steamed broccoli. It was really good even though I omitted the margarine. I’m positive that we’ll be making it again next week.
Thank you!
I cooked this tonight. I did not have soymilk so I used almond milk, and whole grain penne, steamed broccoli with garlic and crushed red pepper, absolutely delicious!
I am brand new to the vegan world, as it seems to be the ticket for my son with dairy and egg allergies. The few recipes I have tried already have been wonderful! This creamy sauce looks like a great recipe to have on hand! However my son is also allergic to nuts, so is there anything I can substitute the cashews for without compromising the taste/texture of the sauce? Thanks!! Loving my yum yum app!!
I just made this for my family for lunch. We have been vegetarian for years, but I’m trying to get us to eat more vegan dishes. My cream and cheese adoring father liked this sauce so much, he asked me for his own copy of your cookbook for Christmas. Thank you for the inspiration & delicious recipes.
sometimes I find myself dreaming about this recipe. . . yum-yum indeed : )
i love your blog
I think it’s awesome that you are making a book of your recipes! I can’t wait till it comes out.
One thing though: In the pictures it looks like the size of the book is small-ish and paperback. It’s pretty hard to cook with a book that you can’t leave open on a counter. I seriously suggest making it a hardback and a little bigger so that people will actually be able to use it when it comes out! I think you will sell more that way also. Thanks for your amazing blog! :)
Oh Oops..I guess it already did! Maybe in the next edition?
I’ve always loved this blog but am AMAZED by this book! It’s gorgeous, the recipes look delicious, and the photographs are beautiful. I have just finished eating an obscene amount of oven-roasted kale from the book and I cannot say how good it is. One last rave of the book–I couldn’t believe how many recipes there are! And, I want to make every single one.
I made this last night, I’m not usually a fan of vegan “cheesy” dishes but this was absolutely amazing
Your book is amazing! I’ve had it 4 days and I’ve already made 2 things. The Hurry up Alfredo is to die for. My 10 month old and 5 year old loved it.
I made the blueberry waffles this morning and they were so good. It makes a ton of waffles so I have extras for the mornings when we are in a hurry.
The photos in your book are amazing. I’ve never actually read a cookbook before but I found myself curled up in bed reading it. Well done!
I just made this last night, it was SO GOOD. I would definitely recommend blending it for a good long time, I thought I blended it for long enough but it was still chunky, think it’s time I invested in a food processor! It was still amazing chunky though…
Congrats on your book!! I cannot wait to be able to own one of these!!!
Just picked up your book and found your website! I am so excited to try more of your recipes–just tried the hurry-up alfredo sauce with pasta, peas, corn, and tofu. It was delicious, and very kid friendly, as my 4 year old repeatedly thanked me for making such a yummy dinner. Thanks for an awesome cookbook!
YESSSSSS. I am so excited for you girl!
Hi – thank you for the blog and the cook book. We love the recipes you have created, and my husband was very excited to got your book for his birthday last week. However, like other people I have had trouble with an excess of tamari in the alfredo recipe. It might be a good idea to make a note of it on the blog, so that people can be aware of it.
thank you
I was one of your testers and I have emailed you twice but haven’t received a response or my copy of the cookbook. Please get in touch with me!
Just got the book and it’s gorgeous! Buying another copy for a gift. If you need testers for the next one, sign me up!! And congratulations!
I love your blog but it’s a little embarassing that you take this long to post new ones.
Hi, Lauren. I got your book and I just want to say thank you for putting out such a gorgeous cookbook. It is simply everything that should be a cookbook. I absolutely LOVE all the photographs and I hate ordering books online and then they come with few or worse no photos. Not with your book. Thank you! I can’t wait to get cooking with it. :)
Quick, tasty recipes for all taste buds….
Best Vegan cookbook of the decade! Nothing less.
I have to say i am absolutely blown away by your cookbook. I am a chef, and I am totally humbled by many of your recipes in this cookbook. Every single recipe I have made (which is almost half the book now) has been astounding.
Thank you for putting out such a great cookbook, from the recipes, to the style of directions, to the photographs…spot on.
bravo!
Any other testers out there? Has Lauren gotten back to any of you? Thanks/
Just bought your book this weekend. The photos and the way the recipes and ingredients are laid out was very appealing to my overworked mind.
I was especially interested in the cheesy recipes because my 17 year old has grown very intolerant of dairy – gives her an instant migraine – even a teeny amount. She used to love Caesar salads, so I made yours – WOW. Delicious and tastes so real. And easy! Getting ready to try more recipes. She longs for mac and cheese – so that is next.
I love your blog and all of your wonderful photography! I just got the book in the mail today, can’t wait to try out some of the new recipes.
I am hosting a Vegan Thanksgiving with non-vegans/vegetarians attending and would like to make something quite special. I would really like to make your thanksgiving seitan. Could you please give an update on the recipe, I’m afraid to try it now with the warning. Thanks a ton!