Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
This Vegan Macaroni and Cheese is a healthy, dairy free and plant based version of the old mac and cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Raw Cashews
- 2 tsp Oil Avocado or olive oil.
- 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Mustard I used a yellow mustard.
- 1/8 tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 Cup Tomato Sauce or Pasta Sauce
Saute these 4 ingredients together.
- 1 Tbsp Oil Avocado or olive oil.
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Red Pepper Chopped
- 1 Small Onion Or 1 tsp. Onion Powder
Mix the broth and cornstarch together until well blended.
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 1/2 Cup Vegetable Broth
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, add water to the raw cashews and leave them to soak for 4 to 6 hours.
- Clean and chop the red pepper and small onion.
- In a medium sized skillet, saute the red pepper, onion, minced garlic in oil until soft about 8 minutes. When done set aside to cool.
- After the cashews have soaked, drain and rinse.
- Pour the cashews into the blender with oil, tomato paste, mustard, tomato sauce, and all the seasonings.
- Next add the cooled sauteed vegetables to the blender.
- Measure the vegetable broth in a large measuring cup along with the cornstarch.Mix until there is no lumps.
- Slowly add the vegetable broth mixture to the blender as you turn on the blender to a low speed.
- Once all the broth is added to the blender, continue slowly increasing the speed to the highest setting.
- Continue at the highest speed for about 1 minute.
- Now slowly decrease the blender speed until it is off.
- Continue blending if the cheese isn't smooth.
- After the cheese is well blended and smooth, pour into a medium sized sauce pan.
- Cook and stir on a medium heat for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese has thickened.
- Cook the pasta of your choice to package instructions.
- Drain the pasta and place pasta back into the pot it was cooked in.
- Pour the vegan cheese over the cooked pasta and stir until the pasta is covered.
- Serve this Vegan Macaroni and Cheese with a side of a favorite veggies and enjoy!