Description
A luxurious and effortless vegan pasta featuring sweet, caramelized onions in a silky plant-based sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz (340 g) fettuccine or bucatini pasta
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 tbsp for finishing
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup unsweetened plant milk (oat or almond), warmed
- 1/2 cup full-fat canned coconut milk or cashew cream
- 1 tbsp miso paste (white or yellow), dissolved in warm milk
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley or chives
- Cracked black pepper and flaky sea salt for finishing
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until just shy of al dente, about 1–2 minutes less than package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain.
- In a wide skillet, heat 3 tbsp of olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onions and a pinch of salt, cooking slowly while stirring every 4–6 minutes for 40–50 minutes until caramelized.
- Add minced garlic to the cleared center of the pan and sear for 30 seconds, then fold into the onions.
- Deglaze the pan with 2–3 tbsp reserved pasta water, then add warm plant milk and coconut milk. Stir until creamy.
- Whisk in dissolved miso and nutritional yeast. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Add drained pasta to the skillet and toss to combine, adjusting texture with reserved pasta water as needed.
- Finish with lemon juice, 1 tbsp olive oil, and a generous grind of black pepper. Adjust salt to taste.
- Serve immediately, garnished with chopped herbs and a pinch of flaky sea salt.
Notes
For best results, slice onions uniformly and keep plant milk warm. Use low and slow heat for caramelization.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg