Vegan Cacio e Pepe

Name: Vegan Cacio e Pepe
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted raw cashews; 4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 8 oz. mixed mushrooms (such as maitake and shiitake), sliced or torn into ½" pieces; Kosher salt; 2 garlic cloves; 2 Tbsp. white or yellow miso paste; 1 lb. bucatini; ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; ⅛ tsp. onion powder; 2 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper, plus more for serving; 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice; Zest of 1 lemon; Vegan parmesan (for serving)

Instructions

This vegan cacio e pepe is everything we know and love about cheesy pasta (minus the cheese!): delicious, a little fancy, and deceptively simple to make.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:57:35 GMT