Creamy Vegan Truffle Pasta Recipe

If there is one thing I know for sure, it’s that I friggin’ LOVE garlic and truffles, and there’s nothing more comforting than a big bowl of creamy, tasty pasta recipe, especially in the wintertime. This super simple creamy vegan truffle pasta is full of flavor and is one of my favorites for cooking up for dinner.

Why you’ll love this truffle pasta recipe:

• Flavorful: Truffles and garlic are seriously a match made in heaven and make for an amazing pasta recipe 
• Easy: Prep this recipe in only 10-minutes, an easy and quick solution for dinner
• Delicious: You’ll want to make this recipe again, and again because it’s so easy and delicious

Ingredient Notes:

Garlic: What makes this truffle pasta recipe great is, of course, some of the superstar ingredients like garlic. Garlic is jam-packed with flavor, you don’t need me to tell you that, but it’s also really healthy for you as well. In fact, did you know that throughout history the main use of garlic wasn’t necessarily for cooking, but for its health and medicinal properties?

Truffle Oil: Truffle oil adds a lot of punch with its flavor and aroma. Truffles aren’t that chocolatey goodness you’re thinking of, it’s a type of fungi. It’s famous for being used in dishes to add flavor, and also famous for having a higher-end price tag dependent on how a chef incorporates it into the dish. However, truffle oil itself isn’t actually made with real truffles. Yes, you heard me correctly. Most truffle oils you’ll buy in a store are made by mixing oil with one or more compounds like 2,4-dithiapentane that have been created in a laboratory.

Nutritional Yeast: Lastly, let’s talk about one other ingredient in this recipe that you know is one of my favs, nutritional yeast. I used Bob’s Red Mill for this recipe because I always have it on hand. What’s great about nutritional yeast is that it gives off this great cheesy flavor without needing the cheese. It is loaded with vitamin B12 too, so it’s healthy. I love sprinkling nutritional yeast on just about everything. It can even be good on snacks like popcorn, or you can throw it into salads, juice, cereal, and the list goes on.

How to make truffle pasta sauce:

1. Prepare your pasta by following the instructions on the packet.  Make sure your water is well salted to ensure the best results for this dish!
2. Into a large pot add your olive oil and heat on medium for 20 seconds before adding your onion and cooking till translucent and caramelized.   This may take up to ten minutes.  Stir often to avoid burning. After your onions are fragrant and soft you can add your garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Transfer this mixture to a mortar and pestle and grind till a fragrant, delicious paste develops – see photo in blog for reference.
3. Transfer this mixture back into the pot.  Turn heat to medium and add the juice of 1 lemon or so to deglaze.  Scraping the base of the pot for optimum flavour.  Increase heat to high, add your oat milk and veg stock bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, bring to a simmer, season to taste, add your truffle oil and corn starch mixture.
4. NOTE: add your corn starch and water into a small cup, stir well before adding to pasta sauce.
5. Cook down for around 5 minutes and stir often.  You should start to see a beautiful, creamy, rich sauce developing.
6. Give it a taste for seasoning before adding to your pasta and garnishing with olives, fresh herbs, chilli flakes, nutritional yeast and your favourite vegan parmesan.
7. Enjoy!

Expert Tips & FAQ: 

What do truffles taste like? Slight garlicky in flavor similar to shallots with a deep musky aroma. Truffles have a pungent aroma but subtle flavor that can really elevate any simple recipe or dish.

What kind of pasta should I use? I used spaghetti noodles in this recipe but seriously use whatever you have on hand.

What should I serve this with? Serve this recipe with a fresh salad, a side of veggies, or garlic bread. 

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What is the difference of black and white truffle oil? Black truffle oil is stronger and earthier, where white truffle oil has a more delicate, onion/garlic fragrance. You can use them both interchangeably but they’ll drastically change the flavor based on what you enjoy most.

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Creamy Truffle Pasta

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This delicious and garlicky creamy truffle pasta will please all the garlic lovers out there. Loaded with flavour and so delicious.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Main

Cuisine Vegan

Servings 3 -4

Ingredients

  

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• 1/2 a packet of spaghetti
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large white sweet onions finely chopped
• 4 -5 cloves of garlic finely chopped
• juice of one lemon
• 1 1/2 cups of oat milk
• 1 tbsp. vegetable stock
• season to taste
• 1 tsp. truffle oil
• 1 tsp. corn starch + 1/4 water mixture
• 2 tbsp Bob’s Red Mill nutritional yeast
• Garnish: parsley cilantro, olives, vegan parmesan cheese and chilli flakes

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Instructions

 

• Prepare your pasta by following the instructions on the packet.  Make sure your water is well salted to ensure the best results for this dish!
• Into a large pot add your olive oil and heat on medium for 20 seconds before adding your onion and cooking till translucent and caramelized.   This may take up to ten minutes.  Stir often to avoid burning. After your onions are fragrant and soft you can add your garlic and cook for another 5 minutes. Transfer this mixture to a mortar and pestle and grind till a fragrant, delicious paste develops – see photo in blog for reference.
• Transfer this mixture back into the pot.  Turn heat to medium and add the juice of 1 lemon or so to deglaze.  Scraping the base of the pot for optimum flavour.  Increase heat to high, add your oat milk and veg stock bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, bring to a simmer, season to taste, add your truffle oil and corn starch mixture.
• NOTE: add your corn starch and water into a small cup, stir well before adding to pasta sauce.
• Cook down for around 5 minutes and stir often.  You should start to see a beautiful, creamy, rich sauce developing.
• Give it a taste for seasoning before adding to your pasta and garnishing with olives, fresh herbs, chilli flakes, nutritional yeast and your favourite vegan parmesan.
• Enjoy!

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