Recipe: Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
We enjoy this vegan macaroni and cheese for lunch about once a week. It's almost as quick to make as a box of Kraft, but it's so much healthier! It's a great way to sneak in some vegetables and whole grains to your kids' diet. It's warm and comforting, smooth and flavorful, and full of vitamins and healthy fat. Ingredients 16 oz macaroni or other pasta 1/3 cup raw cashews (soaked for 1/2 hour) 1 potato 1 carrot 1/2 onion Juice of 1/2 lemon (about 1 1/2 Tbsp) 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 tsp dijon mustard dash of hot sauce (like Tabasco or Cholula) pepper to taste To Make Bring a pot of water to boil and cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. While the pasta is cooking, roughly chop your potato, carrot, and onion into one-inch pieces. Place them in a small saucepan with about a cup of water and simmer until fork tender, about ten minutes. Allow to cool a little, then pour the contents into a high-speed blender. Add th...
