Vegan mac and cheese
Vegan mac and cheese, from above
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Vegan mac and cheese

Potato, carrot and cashews blitzed into a cheesy sauce. Kids lick the spoon, adults go back for more.

35 minTime
18 gProtein each
mildSpice
Cheese sauce from the vegetable basket2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayCashew and potato cheese sauce, the vegan mac that stuck.
The original
511kcalsame
18 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
35minutessame

The classic vegan mac and cheese.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Macaroni2½ cups elbow macaroni
Cashews¾ cup
Potato1 medium, peeled and cubed
Carrot1 small, sliced
Nutritional yeast⅓ cup
Garlic2 cloves
Lemon juice1 tbsp
Prepared mustard1½ tsp
Paprika½ tsp
Olive oil1½ tbsp
Water1¼ cups cooking water
Saltto taste
Breadcrumbs¼ cup, optional topping

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Boil the potato, carrot, cashews and garlic together until the potato is very soft.
  2. 2Cook the macaroni in salted water until just al dente. Drain.
  3. 3Blend the vegetables, cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon, mustard, paprika, half the oil and salt with the cooking water until completely smooth.
  4. 4Toss the pasta with the sauce over low heat. For a crunchy top, tip into a dish, scatter breadcrumbs mixed with the remaining oil and grill until golden.
Serve it like this

Spoon into warm bowls or serve straight from the baking dish with its crumb top, with a crisp green salad alongside.

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What goes with Vegan mac and cheese: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Indian style tomato soup40 min
On the side Air fryer broccoli15 min
A little snack Garlic bread20 min
To drink Classic lemonade15 min
Something sweet Chocolate avocado mousse10 min
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