Vegan Macaroni and Cheese

ErinRNinMaine

Oh, this is sooo good! And so much healthier than traditional macaroni and cheese. Please don't let the sound of it scare you. When I was cooking it, my husband was making the worst faces. I giggled to myself and didn't say a word when he came back for seconds.

Vegan "cheese" sauce

1/2 cup raw cashews
2 cups water
1 4-oz jar pimentos
4 Tbs. cornstarch
4 Tbs. nutritional yeast flakes
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 Teasp. salt
1 4-oz can diced green chilies (optional)

Rinse the cashews in hot water. Add rest of ingredients (except chiles) in a food processor (or industrial blender like a Vitamix). Add cashews. Process on high for 1-2 minutes until well pureed. Pour into a saucepan and stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until thickened. If desired, add chilies.

Makes 8 servings.

We cooked some Barilla plus elbow macaroni, and stirred in enough "cheese" sauce to make the consistancy that we liked. I topped the dish with buttered, toasted breadcrumbs.

The sauce itself is only
calories 53g
fat 2g
carbs 7g
fiber 1g
protein 3g

ErinRNinMaine

Oh, this is sooo good! And so much healthier than traditional macaroni and cheese. Please don't let the sound of it scare you. When I was cooking it, my husband was making the worst faces. I giggled to myself and didn't say a word when he came back for seconds.

Vegan "cheese" sauce

1/2 cup raw cashews
2 cups water
1 4-oz jar pimentos
4 Tbs. cornstarch
4 Tbs. nutritional yeast flakes
1 Tbs. lemon juice
1 Teasp. salt
1 4-oz can diced green chilies (optional)

Rinse the cashews in hot water. Add rest of ingredients (except chiles) in a food processor (or industrial blender like a Vitamix). Add cashews. Process on high for 1-2 minutes until well pureed. Pour into a saucepan and stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until thickened. If desired, add chilies.

Makes 8 servings.

We cooked some Barilla plus elbow macaroni, and stirred in enough "cheese" sauce to make the consistancy that we liked. I topped the dish with buttered, toasted breadcrumbs.

The sauce itself is only
calories 53g
fat 2g
carbs 7g
fiber 1g
protein 3g