Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe| How to Make Vegan Mac and Cheese

cashews

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Silken tofu provides creaminess with lower fat.

nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese adds flavor but is not vegan.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly cooking oil.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers provide a similar texture for topping.

Peel and cut 1 potato into small pieces for faster cooking.

Cut 1 carrot and half of a yellow onion into small pieces.

Transfer the potato, carrot, and onion into a saucepan, wash them, and add water to boil.

Add salt to the boiling water.

Add broccoli to the boiling water about 10 minutes later to avoid overcooking it.

Season the pasta water with onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt, along with some oil.

Cook the whole grain pasta until al dente and drain the water, saving it for later use.

Blend the cashew nuts with hot water from the veggies until creamy.

Add the boiled potato, carrot, and onion to the blender and blend until creamy and well combined.

Season the pasta with more pepper, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt to taste.

Add the creamy cashew cheese to the pasta and mix well until combined.

Plate the mac and cheese and top with broccoli.

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