Nosh With Micah

Vegan Mac & Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese pretty much summed up my entire childhood. But it usually came from a big old box of blue KD (if you know, you know). Fast forward a couple decades, and I’m making my mac and cheese differently, I’m making creamy Vegan Mac & Cheese.

 

This Vegan Mac & Cheese recipe is simple – it’s truly just a recipe for a vegan cheese sauce, that you pour over your favourite pasta, nacho chips, or eat it off a spoon. It gets it’s bright colour from turmeric and carrots, and is creamy thanks to cashews and vegan cream cheese. It’s the perfect dish to get your kids eating a few hidden veggies.

I like to customize this recipe by adding in chopped jalapenos or topping with crunchy fried onions. I’ve also been known to add a dash of hot sauce and drizzle it over a plate of game day nachos.

Seriously cheesy, seriously versatile. Go ahead and whip up this recipe tonight!


 

Vegan Mac & Cheese

Prep time : 30 minutes

Serves: 2-3

This dairy free cheeze sauce is perfect over your favourite pasta, as nacho dip, or right off the spoon!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped
  • ½ small onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup water (60-120ml)
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • ⅓ c. nutritional yeast
  • ¼ c. vegan cream cheese or yogurt ( I used Nush Foods)
  • 2-3 servings of your favourite pasta

 

Instructions

  • In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add carrot, onion, and garlic, cook until onions are translucent (about 10 minutes).
  • Add water to the pan, bring to a boil, and let cook until carrots are tender.
  • Transfer carrot mixture to a blender, add drained cashews, turmeric, mustard, nutritional yeast and cream cheese. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour over your favourite pasta, use as a dip, or eat with a spoon!

#dairyfree #cheese #vegan #pasta #sauce

Classic Latkes

December 5, 2023
0

Mashed Potato Donuts

December 1, 2023
0

Vegan Jelly Donut Cookies

November 28, 2023
0

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *