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Vegan Pumpkin Alfredo

This extremely simple pumpkin recipe gives you an unconventional way to use pumpkin. The ingredients may be minimal, but the flavor definitely isn’t lacking.

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cashews soaked in water the longer the better and overnight if possible
  • ½ cup vegetable broth
  • Juice of 1 lemon about 2T
  • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 can pumpkin puree
  • 1 t olive oil
  • 1 t paprika
  • 1 t salt and pepper
  • Optional: 2 cloves of garlic
  • Red pepper flakes for sprinkling on top

Instructions

Instructions:

  1. Put everything except for the red pepper flakes in a high-speed blender and give it a whirl.

  2. Taste to determine if you want to add more salt or paprika.
  3. Cook some pasta or rice, pick a green vegetable, and top with red pepper flakes.