Vegan Mac 'n Cheese
Course: Main Servings: 2
Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 20 min
Difficulty level: Easy
VEGAN
GLUTEN FREE
Author: Jennifer Sargison
This is my ultimate favourite comfort food. The cheese sauce is so easy to make and tastes as good as a non-vegan cheese sauce (plus it’s a lot healthier) I like add a portion of garlicky kale as its add lots of nutritional value but aisles adds so much flavour and texture.
Note - The cheese sauce base is made using cashew nuts. You will need to make sure you soak your cashew nuts for at least 20 minutes but you may soak them overnight. This is so that the nuts become very soft and creamy so the sauce will too be soft and creamy. you will also need 1 cooked carrot, this balances the heat from the spices and adds a nice colour to the sauce.
Ingredients
For the cheese sauce
1/2 cup prepared cashew nuts
1 cooked carrot
1/4 tsp salt
Pinch cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp ground chilli
1/2 clove crushed garlic
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup fresh water
3 tsp lemon juice
For the garlicky kale
1/2 large bag of kale (washed and stalks removed)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic - crushed
salt and peper to season
Pasta
2 portions of your favourite pasta
Method
Ensure you have prepared the cashew nuts and have one carrot boiled and ready to use.
Measure out two portions of pasta and place on the hob to cook according to the packet instructions (this is usually about 15 minutes)
Place all of the cheese sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth
Place the sauce to one side as it will only need a few minutes to warm up
Place the olive oil and garlic in a frying pan and gently fry for a minute for the garlic to infuse the oil
Add the kale and toss until the oil has coated the kale
Cook for 5-8 minutes until the kale has wilted and softened and then season with salt and pepper
Once the pasta has cooked to your liking drain and place the pasta back into the pan
Add enough sauce to cover the pasta (any left overs can be kept in the fridge for a couple of days) Add more or less to your liking - I like to use lots so it’s nice and sloppy!
Very gently heat the pasta and sauce over a low heat until just bubbling
Stir in the garlicky kale
Serve and eat straight away and add some mixed seeds and a sprinkle of smoked paprika
If you do make this then I hope you love it
Any thoughts or comments?
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Big love, Jen x
*For those of you eating a gluten free diet because of a gluten intolerance/allergy to gluten or suffering from celiac disease please check the ingredients listed in my recipes carefully. Although many of my recipes are gluten free please make sure you double check your ingredients to check. I am not intolerant to gluten so am no expert but I still like to provide GF options, please fully read your packets at home before making this, thank you :)