This simple mac and cheese one pot recipe will pleasantly surprise all. And yes as a cheese lover this dairy free mac and cheese is the best I’ve ever tried.
GUIDE
Course Main Course
Cuisine healthy
Servings 10
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
1head of broccolibroken into florets (optional)
Olive oilfor drizzling
1 1/3cupcashews
3/4cupwater
3clovegarlic
3tablespoonfresh lemon juice
3tablespoonnutritional yeast
1/4teaspoonchili powder
1teaspoonsalt
1/8teaspoonturmeric
1/2teaspoondijon mustard
16ounceselbow macaroni or pasta shellsyour preference
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
Paprika powder for topping
INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 F / 204 C.
Place the broccoli florets on a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil and salt on top. Cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water according to the package’s instructions.
While the pasta is cooking, place the cashews, water, garlic, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, chili powder, salt, turmeric, and dijon mustard into a blender. Blend until well combined.
You can add a tablespoon of water at a time if the sauce is too thick.
When the pasta is ready, drain and rinse. Then place back in the pot and stir in the mac and cheese sauce and broccoli.
NOTES
Notes
Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper on top of the mac and cheese. This helps enhance the flavors.