Creamy Pasta

Yep. Vegan mac and cheese is my new favorite for sure. My gosh so creamy and soooo good. Give it a try and see if you like it too 😀 It is creamier than those boxes mac and cheese 😀

1/2 c raw cashew, soak in hot boiling water for at least 20 mins

Bring to boil, and cook til soften:

2 potatoes, cubed
6 baby carrots, sliced
1-3 tbsp diced celery stalk
1/2 of a small onion, chopped
1/2 of an orange/yellow bell pepper, sliced
1/2 c of shredded chayote

Meanwhile cook:

4-5 c dry macaroni
Enough hot boiling water to cover macaroni

Cook on high in microwave for 9-12 mins

Once cashew is soften, drain and place into blender along with 1/4 c coconut milk and 1/4 c water from the veggie pot. Process until smooth, pour into a bowl

Take out veggies from pot wity slotted spoon and place into blender. Add in 3/4 c veggie water from pot and process until smooth.

Mix in puree veggies into cashew mixture

Stir in 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and garlic powder to taste

Drain cooked macaroni and mix with ‘sauce’

Sprinkle with cayenne powder, sweet paprika powder and flake parsley (or chives)

Serve (makes for at least 6 adult servings)

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Creamy Pasta

Servings: 0

Ingredients

• 1/2 c raw cashew soak in hot boiling water for at least 20 mins
• 2 potatoes cubed
• 6 baby carrots sliced
• 1-3 tbsp diced celery stalk
• 1/2 of a small onion chopped
• 1/2 of an orange/yellow bell pepper sliced
• 1/2 c of shredded chayote
• 4-5 c dry macaroni
• Enough hot boiling water to cover macaroni
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Salt and garlic powder to taste
• cayenne powder sweet paprika powder and flake parsley (or chives)

Instructions

• Bring to boil, and cook til soften all veggies
• Meanwhile, cook macaroni on high in microwave for 9-12 mins
• Once cashew is soften, drain and place into blender along with 1/4 c coconut milk and 1/4 c water from the veggie pot. Process until smooth, pour into a bowl
• Take out veggies from pot wity slotted spoon and place into blender. Add in 3/4 c veggie water from pot and process until smooth.
• Mix in puree veggies into cashew mixture
• Stir in nutritional yeast, lemon juice, salt and garlic powder
• Drain cooked macaroni and mix with ‘sauce’
• Sprinkle with cayenne powder, sweet paprika powder and flake parsley (or chives)