Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Sep 01, 2017
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For me, and I’m sure for many of you, one of the all-time best comfort foods is pasta and this vegan mac and cheese does not disappoint. A remake of a traditional comfort food yet healthy and dairy-free.
Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe
A remake of a traditional comfort food, this vegan mac and cheese is healthy and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 1 pound gluten-free pasta
- ½ cup raw cashews, soaked at least 2 hours
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon miso paste
- 1 teaspoon tahini
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ - ½ cup filtered water
- 1 cup gluten-free breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Drain and rinse the cashews, then place them into a blender. Add the remaining ingredients, except the breadcrumbs, starting with just ⅓ cup of water.
- Blend on high until smooth and creamy, adding more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce is pourable.
- Drain the pasta and pour into an oven-safe baking dish. Pour sauce over top and stir to combine.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs onto the noodles, cover the dish with foil, and bake on the center rack for 20 minutes. Remove and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 9gFat: 7gSodium: 136mgPotassium: 127mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 3.2mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I should have known better than to try this. I’ve never enjoyed cashew/nut yeast cheese sauce and am reminded of this again. All 4 of us did not enjoy this recipe. I’ve found butternut squash cheese sauces much creamier and tastier.