How to make Vegan Mac And Cheese - Cooking With A Comedian

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 chop the yellow potato, carrot, and onion into small pieces.

Boil the chopped vegetables in water for about 8 minutes.

Drain the vegetables and reserve about 3/4 cup of the water.

In a blender, combine the boiled vegetables, 1 cup of cashews, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast, the juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 cup of coconut milk, and 1/3 cup of the reserved water.

Blend until smooth and creamy.

Combine the cooked macaroni with the blended cashew cheese sauce.

Serve with hot sauce if desired.

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