Vegan Mac and Cheese
Vegan Mac and Cheese
This Easy Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese is the perfect recipe for when you’re craving the ultimate comfort food!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 3/8 cup raw cashews
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
- 1 1/2 cup potatoes peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 lemon juice only
- 1-2 garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1/4 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 1/2 cup macaroni
- 1 1/2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
The night before, soak the cashew nuts in water and leave overnight.
- Heat the oven to 325°F.
- Steam the carrots and potatoes together for 5 mins, until completely softened.
- Transfer to a food processor.
- Drain the cashews and add these with 60ml of the oil, then blitz to break down the nuts.
- Tip in the other ingredients – apart from the macaroni, breadcrumbs and the remaining oil – then blitz again until the mixture is smooth and season well.
- Add a splash of water and just a drizzle of olive oil if it looks too stiff, then set aside.
- Cook the macaroni in a large pan of salted water for 1 min less than packet instructions, drain then stir through the sauce.
- Transfer the mix to an ovenproof dish, stir the breadcrumbs with the remaining oil and some seasoning.
- Scatter over the top of the macaroni and bake for 20-25 mins until piping hot and crisp.
