VEGAN MAC & CHEESE
This is such a great twist on a classic dish. It's packed full of flavour and worth the wee bit of extra preparation. Once you've made it once you'll want to make it all the time.
Happy Cooking!
Vegan Mac & Cheese
Prep Time: 2hr 30mins
Cooking Time: 30mins
Total Time: 3hrs
Difficulty: Level 3
Ingredients:
300g Pasta of choice
180g Cashew Nuts (Soaked for 2hrs)
3 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
100g Chestnut Mushrooms
2 Tbsp of Breadcrumbs
1 Onion - chopped
3/4 Cloves of Garlic - minced
1/2 tsp Dijon Mustard
2 tsp Coconut Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees (if including this step)
2. Cook pasta as per instructions and drain - set aside
3. Fry onion and garlic until onions becomes translucent - set aside in separate bowl
4. Fry mushrooms in the same pan as the onions and garlic until golden and slightly crispy
5. Drain cashew nuts and add to a food processor or blender and blitz - add onion/garlic mix, mustard, nutritional yeast and a couple Tbsp of water - blitz - taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking
6. Combine cooked pasta, cashew sauce, and mushrooms - mix well - add water if you prefer a thinner consistency - the dish can be served at this stage
7. Add to oven proof dish, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and pop in the oven for 18-20mins
Serve and enjoy!
