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Cheesy Vegan Mac and Cheese
This Vegan Mac and Cheese is as simple as it gets! Al dente pasta tossed with a homemade vegan cheese sauce made from healthy, whole food ingredients. Have it ready in just over 30 minutes to pair with your favorite sides and vegan BBQ recipes!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 144 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of chopped shallots
- 2 cups of chopped potatoes (you can leave peels on)
- 1 small sweet potato
- ½ cup of chopped carrots
- ⅔ cup of chopped onion
- 2 cups of water
- ½ cup of raw cashews (soaked for 1-5 hours and drained)
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- ½ teaspoon of garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- ½ teaspoon of dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon of black pepper
- ½ teaspoon of smoked paprika
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add the shallots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, onion, and water and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook, covered, for 15 minutes, or until vegetables are very soft.
- Place the cashews, salt, garlic, oil, mustard, lemon juice, black pepper, paprika, and cayenne in a blender or food processor. Add the softened vegetables and cooking water to the blender or food processor and process until perfectly smooth.
- Pour the vegan cheese sauce over the cooked pasta or whatever.
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Notes
- Experiment with spices. Try adding mustard powder, turmeric, additional cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, or chili powder for extra flavor.
- Use a good blender. A food processor may work in a pinch, but it will likely not be able to blend the cashews completely smooth.
- Soak the cashews. High-speed blenders like Vitamix or Blendtec are capable of blending raw cashews into a smooth sauce. If you are working with a high-speed blender that isn't quite as strong, soak the cashews overnight or in boiling hot water for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Sodium
608mg
(25%)
Potassium
402mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
3712IU
(74%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 608mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 402mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 3712IU | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.