Nacho Mac and Cheese Casserole with Taco Tempeh 'meat'. Vegan Recipe

Nacho Cheese Sauce

• 1/4 cup cashew flour ground raw Cashew
• 1/4 cup flour I use unbleached white
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1-2 roasted/canned pimiento or roasted 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1 roasted jalapeno optional
• 1/2 medium tomato chopped
• 3-4 cloves of garlic
• 2 teaspoons onion flakes or a 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 3-4 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes optional
• 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil optional

Tempeh Nacho/Taco "meat"

• 4 oz tempeh crumbled
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons liquid aminos or tamari
• 1 tomato chopped or 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/3 tsp salt
• Or you can use salt, tomato paste and taco seasoning mix to add to tempeh+water

Other

• 1 cup dry macaroni pasta
• 1/2 cup Salsa of choice or chopped roma tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, salt and lime juice
• corn chips
• pickled jalapenos
• Daiya Cheddar shreds