This Creamy Vegan Mushroom Sauce Recipe May Change Your Life (Cooks In 10 Minutes) Vegan Sauces/Condiments Dinner Vegetarian Vegetables

You probably think you have to give up decadent and creamy sauces when you go vegan. Nope, not true! There are many plant-based foods that can transform any sauce into something rich, creamy and decadent. One of those amazing foods being cashews.

Here's how to make a magical vegan mushroom sauce, which I adapted from The Endless Meal. You can use this vegan sauce for anything! I used it to make a delicious green bean casserole, but I am going to add it to pasta next.

To make this no-cream, creamy mushroom sauce recipe you will need the following ingredients: cashews, olive oil, mushrooms, fresh garlic, water, sea salt and black pepper. Check out the health benefits of mushrooms and the health benefits of cashews.

Serve this simple mushroom sauce over anything or use it in recipes. The sauce would be delicious over grilled tofu. 

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes plus 2 hours minimum to soak cashews
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup cashews (soaked in water for a few hours or overnight)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves 
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)

Here’s how you make it:

1. Cook mushrooms in the olive oil until brown in a skillet. (Use whatever type of mushrooms you like. You could even use a combination of mushrooms.)
2. Add cashews, garlic, salt, pepper, water and a scoop of the mushrooms to a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour the sauce into the pan with the rest of the mushrooms, bring to boil, then remove from heat. Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. 

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