Vegan Mac & Cheese

Name: Vegan Mac & Cheese
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Dominican Republic
Ingredients: ½ Tbsp lemon juice or lime juice; ⅓ tsp black pepper (or to taste); 1½ Tbsp tapioca flour/starch (or arrowroot flour); 4 Tbsp nutritional yeast; 1 tsp onion powder; ½ cup (120 ml/4.2 oz) plant-based milk of choice; 350 g (12.3 oz) macaroni or pasta of choice (gluten-free if needed); 2–3 garlic cloves (see notes); 1 small (100 g/3.5 oz) carrot, peeled; 1 large (200 g/7.1 oz) potato, peeled; ⅓–½ cup (100 ml/3.5 oz) vegetable broth (or use more plant-based milk); ½–¾ tsp salt (or more to taste); ½ cup (75 g/2.6 oz) cashews; Crushed pepper flakes (optional); ½ small onion (see notes)

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Simple and Delicious Vegan

By Michaela Vais

Published 2023

About

Ingredients

½ cup (75 g/2.6 oz) cashews
1 large (

Americas
Dominican Republic
Main course
Vegan
Caribbean
Gluten-free

Method

Instructions

First, soak cashews in hot water for at least 15 minutes until they are soft.
Meanwhile, cut the potato and carrot into 1-inch cubes and cook them in salted water for about 10–15 minutes, or until tender (then discard the water).
Boil your favorite pasta according to its package directions.
Add all the ingredients (except t