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Dairy-free mac and cheese in small bowl on white marble background with wooden spoon.

Dairy-free Mac and Cheese

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Course: Main Course
Keyword: dairy-free, family dinner, lunch, vegan, vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • 1 Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 box macaroni or elbow pasta (375g box)
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 shallot diced
  • ½ cup cashews
  • 1 cup yam cubed
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets cut up
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 cup plain, unsweetened plant-based alternative beverage (oat, almond or soy)

Instructions

  • Prepare pasta according to package directions.
  • Heat a medium frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil, shallots, cashews, yam, cauliflower and garlic powder. Stir frequently for 5-8 minutes.
  • Add the nutritional yeast and ¾ of the almond milk. Stir frequently for another 8-10 minutes.
  • Once yam and cauliflower are soft, remove from heat and add to high speed blender. Add the remaining almond milk. Blend on high until creamy sauce. Add more liquid if needed!
  • Caution! Sauce will be hot. Remove from blender. Add to drained pasta noodles and mix together.