Mac & Cheese

Introduction #

There are lots of vegan mac & cheese recipes out there on the net. This one tastes exactly like the classic Kraft mac & cheese.

Recipe #

Double recipe (makes about 4 cups dry powder):

  • 2 cup Cashews
  • 1 cup Nutritional Yeast
  • 1/2 C. Oat Flour == 2/3 c rolled oats
  • 1/2 C. Tapioca Flour
  • 2 table Paprika
  • 2 table + 1 tea Date Sugar
  • 2 table + 1 tea salt
  • 2 table Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp. Powdered Mustard

Single recipe (makes about 2 cups dry powder):

  • 1 C. Cashews
  • 1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
  • ¼ C. Oat Flour == 1/3 c rolled oats
  • ¼ C. Tapioca Flour
  • 1 table Paprika
  • 1 table + 1/2 tea Date Sugar
  • 1 table + 1/2 tea Salt
  • 1 table Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp. Powdered Mustard

Instructions #

Add all of the ingredients to a blender (or food processor) and process until a powder is formed. There should not be any discernible chunks or large granules of cashews, so for a food processor, this may take 3 to 4 minutes of processing.

How to use this mix #

Cook 1 cup of dry macaroni (130g) and drain.

Combine 1/3 cup mix with 2/3 c water. Whisk well. Either

  • Bring to a boil and simmer for a minute
  • Cook in microwave

Toss with hot cooked macaroni.

Variation: Instead of pasta, cheese-up your favorite vegetables.