SECRET TO THE BEST VEGAN MAC AND CHEESE | How to make SOUTHERN BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE |New Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheddar cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheddar reduces calories while processed cheese melts better.

monterey jack cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: colby cheese

Part-skim mozzarella is lower in fat, while colby is often less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories, while sour cream is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper substitute.

Spray baking dish with nonstick spray.

Cook elbow macaroni in vegetable stock, adding salt and black pepper to taste, and vegan butter; do not rinse noodles.

In a bowl, combine the whole can of evaporated coconut milk with tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, black pepper, Dijon mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Tabasco sauce, vegan Worcestershire sauce, and nutmeg; mix well.

Add vegan cheese to the mixture, ensuring it melts well and tastes good.

Add more vegan butter and vegan cream cheese to the pasta, then pour the mixture over the pasta and mix thoroughly.

Season with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika.

Preheat oven to 420°F.

Add a little water to the mixture and cover with aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray.

Bake for 25 minutes, then remove foil and increase oven temperature to 450°F; bake for an additional 15 minutes until bubbling.

Let sit for 30-40 minutes before serving.

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