Vegan Mac and Cheese!
Rich, creamy, and cheesy. This Vegan Mac and Cheese is the ultimate healthy comfort food.
The ‘cheese’ sauce is creamy, thick, and rich. It’s made with a combination of wholesome, real food ingredients that nourish your body while still providing that classic childhood comfort. I used a combination of potatoes, carrots, cashews, and nutritional yeast. The cashews add a rich creaminess, while the nutritional yeast adds that ‘cheesy’ flavour.
This recipe is fast and easy. Simply add everything to a blender and serve over your pasta of choice. I use gluten-free brown rice pasta. I sometimes like adding peas to this dish for some added veggies, but it’s also so delicious on its own.
For more healthy pasta recipes, try my Creamy Chipotle Pasta, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, or my Creamy Vegan Mushroom Pasta Sauce.
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Vegan Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 cup potatoes cubed
- 1/2 cup carrots sliced
- 1/2 cup raw cashews soaked for at least 2 hours and drained
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup water reserved from cooking water
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- One 450g package of pasta cooked according to package
Instructions
- Add the potatoes and carrots to a pot of water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer until the potatoes and carrots are tender, about 18-20 minutes.
- Drain the cooked potatoes and carrots and reserve one cup of water for later.
- Add the cooked potatoes and carrots, soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, cooking water, and seasonings to a blender. Blend on high until the sauce is fully smooth.
- Pour the sauce over your cooked pasta and stir to combine. Serve immediately.
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lowercasegrom says
Oh dang. I forgot to take a pic before we demolished it. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this recipe! It’s a comfort food keeper!
livesimplyhealthy says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂
Aly says
I made this for my non-vegan boyfriend and he loved. He added ketchup and had sausage on the side. Will definitely make it again, thanks!
livesimplyhealthy says
That’s amazing!
Mark says
This was so rich and delicious, it hits home after not being able to have regular cheese due to a dairy allergy. Thank you!
livesimplyhealthy says
So glad you were able to enjoy it!