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Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese

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Your favorite comfort food – made plant-based. We love this healthy baked vegan mac and cheese on weekend nights in PJs and with a good movie.

Ingredients

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Pasta

  • 12 ounces macaroni (gluten-free if necessary)

Breadcrumbs

  • 2 slices hearty bread of choice, toasted (use gluten-free if necessary)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Vegan cheese sauce

  • 1 1/2 cups raw unsalted cashews
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
  • Juice of 1/2 a large lemon (or 2 teaspoons vinegar)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic (or 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Additional

  • Smoked paprika, to taste
  • Vegan butter for greasing ramekins

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 500º F. Grease 4 au gratin dishes with vegan butter and set aside.
  2. Make your breadcrumbs. Toast 2 slices of bread, then place in a high-speed blender or food processor, pulsing until finely ground. Spread onto a baking sheet, and toss with olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Place in the oven for 5 minutes, until golden brown and crispy. Clean the blender or food processor quickly afterwards, as you’ll need this for the cheese sauce.
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil, and par-boil your macaroni for just 4 minutes. (Note: we are purposefully not bringing it to al dente, as it will continue to cook once in the oven.)
  4. Transfer pasta into individual ramekins.
  5. Meanwhile, combine cashews, water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic, onion powder, dijon,  and salt and pepper (to taste) in the same blender or food processor as before. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
  6. Pour the vegan cheese sauce over pasta in the individual au gratin dishes. Toss together. Top with as much breadcrumbs as you prefer.
  7. Place au gratin dishes in the oven and bake for 7-10 minutes, until tops are nice and crispy. Remove from oven and sprinkle each ramekin with a dash of smoked paprika for extra flavor.
  8. Enjoy!

Find it online: https://www.coachmontanadepasquale.com/baked-vegan-mac-cheese/