dietary pasta sauce

Dairy-Free Mushroom Oat Cream Pasta Sauce

A dairy-free mushroom pasta sauce with oat cream, garlic and thyme for a savory, silky weeknight dinner without dairy.

8Prep min
22Cook min
30Total min
4 servingsYield
Dairy-free creamy mushroom pasta with herbs
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Dairy-Free Mushroom Oat Cream Pasta Sauce

30 min

Ingredients

  • 12 oz (340 g) pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 10 oz (280 g) mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened oat cream
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional
  • 1/2 cup reserved pasta water, as needed
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta until al dente and reserve 1 cup pasta water.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add mushrooms and cook until browned.

  3. 3

    Add garlic and thyme and cook for 30 seconds.

  4. 4

    Pour in oat cream and simmer gently for 3 minutes. Add nutritional yeast if using.

  5. 5

    Add pasta and toss, loosening with pasta water. Season to taste.

Helpful notes

  • Brown the mushrooms well before adding liquid.
  • Choose unsweetened oat cream for a neutral flavor.

Serve with fettuccine, rigatoni or penne and finish with parsley.

Storage

Refrigerate for up to 3 days and reheat gently.