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Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese

The easiest vegan mac and cheese recipe made with a super creamy vegan cashew cheese sauce! You won't even miss the dairy. This recipe is a plant-based comfort food staple that everyone will love.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups Raw Cashews
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
  • ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • ½ tsp Ground Turmeric
  • ½ tsp Ground Paprika
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • 1 pound Shell Pasta (grain-free) or any pasta you like!

Method
 

  1. To make the cashew cheese sauce: soak the cashews in 4 cups of water for 2 hours
  2. Once the cashews have finished soaking, you can make the sauce: add drained cashews, garlic, nutritional yeast, almond milk, turmeric, paprika, dijon mustard, salt and black pepper to a high powered blender. Blend until a thick sauce comes together. If you want a thinner sauce, add a bit more almond milk. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
  3. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package, until they are al dente. Drain the pasta, then add back to the pot and stir in your cashew cheese sauce. Garnish with freshly ground black pepper.

Notes

Feel free to use a gluten-free or grain-free pasta!