Vegan Mac & Cheese

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

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