Cream Sauce With Herbs and No Dairy

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This recipe is great over pasta, and provides a flavorful vegan alternative to traditional cream sauces.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 servings

Cream Sauce With Herbs and No Dairy

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package silken tofu

1 ½ cups soy milk

2 tablespoons soy margarine

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

½ teaspoon paprika

2 teaspoons dried dill weed

½ teaspoon salt-free herb and spice blend

¼ cup water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Bechamel Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Crumble tofu into a blender or food processor. Puree briefly then add the soy milk margarine garlic nutritional yeast paprika dill and spice blend. Process the mixture until it is smooth.

Step 2

Pour the mixture into a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Combine the cornstarch and water pour into pan with the sauce. Continue cooking over medium heat until sauce has thickened about 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool slightly adjust flavors to taste and serve over pasta or roasted vegetables.

Nutritional Information

Cream Sauce With Herbs and No Dairy

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 125.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.7g 13%

Carbohydrates: 9.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 7.2g 11%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 347.6IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.3mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 1.1mg 67%

Vitamin C: 1.4mg 2%

Folate: 37.5mcg 9%

Calcium: 50.5mg 5%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 33.6mg 12%

Potassium: 480.8mg 14%

Sodium: 108.7mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 64.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.