Vegan Vodka Sauce

Vegan Vodka Sauce is a flavorful and delicious sauce. Basic vegan-friendly ingredients are used to make this Italian sauce. This creamy vegan Vodka sauce combines well with the pasta, pizza, or lasagna or is used as a dip. It is the burst of flavors. The flavors of this sauce are creamy, velvety, salty, and tangy. This sauce is prepared from dairy-free and gluten-free products. It has fewer carbs (19.8 grams) and saturated fats (2.1 grams) compared to the traditional creamy sauce. You can customize this sauce to your flavor, and taste. Let’s start the recipe

Equipment

• Nonstick skillet
• Food blender
• Sharp Knife
• Cooking Spoon

Ingredients

Cashew Cream

• Raw Cashews 1 cup
• Water 1 cup

Sauce

• Olive oil 1tbsp
• Medium Onion 1, chopped
• Chopped Garlic Cloves 5
• Canned Crushed Tomatoes 1
• Nutritional yeast 2tbsp
• Canned Diced Tomatoes 1
• Vodka 1 cup
• Salt 1tsp
• Black pepper, add to taste

Topping (optional)

• Fresh chopped basil
• Vegan shredded Parmesan Cheese
• Red pepper flakes

Ingredient Notes

Cashews:

• We use raw (not roasted) cashews to prepare the homemade cashew cream.

Olive Oil:

• Instead of this, you can use unsalted and soft vegan butter.

Canned Crushed Tomatoes:

• You can use fresh tomatoes, After that, cut them into small sizes and blend them in a high-speed blender to make a smooth paste.

Vodka:

• Use good quality vodka. You can use Absolut and Smirnoff. The taste of both vodkas will be changed.

Instructions

Preparation of sauce

1. Pour one tablespoon of oil into a nonstick skillet. Heat this oil on a medium heat for 2/3 minutes.
2. Next, chop the onions with a knife. Add chopped onions to this warm skillet.
3. Now, sautee it for four to five minutes until it’s light golden.
4. Then, add chopped garlic and simmer it for a minute.
5. Next, add vodka, crushed tomatoes, nutritional yeast, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and canned tomatoes to this skillet.
6. Combine all ingredients with a cooking spoon.
7. For 10 to 15 minutes, cook it over a medium flame.
8. Meanwhile, we will prepare the cashew cream.

Making of Cashew Cream

1. Add raw cashews, and water to a fast blender.
2. Now, blend it until it gives a creamy and thick texture.
3. Set aside the blender.

Combine sauce and cream

1. Once the sauce is cooked, cool it at normal temperature.
2. After that, combine it with cashew cream in the blender.
3. Blend it until the sauce is creamy.
4. The creamy, soft, and velvety vegan vodka sauce is ready.
5. Top with grated red crushed pepper flakes, vegan parmesan cheese, and fresh crushed basil.

Substitutions

You can add alternative ingredients as per your convenience, and taste.

Vodka:

• Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and water instead of vodka. it will give a vibrant and flavorful taste.

Cashews:

• Add macadamia nuts as an alternative to cashews to make a cream.

Nut-free:

• It’s optional. You can skip the nuts. You can use tahini sauce or coconut cream as an alternative.

Oil-free:

• Instead of sautee the onion and garlic, cook the garlic and onion in the vegetable broth.

Vegan Cream Variations

You can prepare the cream in different ways.

Coconut Milk:

• Add full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream to make the coconut cream.

Vegan Coffee Creamer:

• You can add store-bought vegan coffee creamer.

Plant-based milk:

• Soy, almond, or hemp milk is all plant-based milk used to thicken the cream consistency.

Tips

• Serve the Vodka sauce with vegan pasta.
• Add the red chili flakes. It gives a spicy taste.
• Use good quality and branded vodka for authentic flavors.

Notes

• To make smooth sauce, you can soak the cashews for 24 hours, after that blend in a blender.
• You can prepare the tasty vodka sauce several days in advance and refrigerate it for later consumption.

Storage Information

Fridge:

• We can save the sauce in a tightly closed box and refrigerate it for five to six days.

Freezer:

• Pack the remaining sauce in an airtight jar and freeze it for up to three (3) months.

Reheating:

• Add a tiny amount of nondairy milk to make it creamy while rewarming. After that, warm it in a microwave oven or a pan on the burner over a low flame.

FAQs

How do we serve this vodka sauce?

• You can enjoy this sauce with main dishes like zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash, vegan focaccia, simple arugula salad, or gluten-free breadsticks.

Can we add protein to make this sauce?

• You can add vegan-friendly protein ingredients such as tofu, tempeh, seitan, or beans.

What kind of vegetables should we add?

• You can add broccoli, spinach, or kale to prepare this sauce, which is rich in nutrients that help maintain the overall body.

Which kind of vodka goes well with this sauce?

• Plain and unflavored vodka will work well with this sauce. Flavored vodkas can alter the real flavor and taste of the sauce.

Does vodka come in vegan forms?

• Most branded vodkas, whiskey, gin, rum, and bourbon are vegan. However, some flavored vodkas are made with dairy and honey.

Nutritional Facts Amount Per Serving

Total calories 260 kcal
Carbohydrates 19.8 g
Protein 6.2 g
Dietary Fiber 5.3 g
Total Fat 11.7 g
Saturated Fat 2.1 g
Sugar 9.9 g
Iron 2.9 mg
Sodium 509 mg