attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts 
I made this vegan dish for two very important people in my life; my father who literally thinks cheese is poison, and my best friend who is on a vegan journey for health reasons. It's very quick to make. The sauce is done in a food processor or blender in the same amount of time it takes to boil the macaroni. The taste is exquisite. I actually prefer this over regular cheese versions. I hope you give it a try!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 pkg (12oz) pasta
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water for at least 1 hour, then drained
- 1/2 cup water (more if needed)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp non-dairy milk (I used almond milk)
- 2 Tbsp white miso paste
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 6 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder (optional)
Steps:
- Cook pasta per package directions.
- Blend the rest of the ingredients together in a blender or food processor. Start with 1/2 a cup of water while you puree. Add more if needed.
- Do a taste test before removing from blender. I decided I wanted a touch more garlic powder and nutritional yeast.
- Drain the pasta.
- Pour the "cheese" mixture into the bottom of a large serving bowl. Grate in fresh nutmeg.
- Toss in cooked pasta. Mix well and sprinkle with cayenne powder, if desired. Serve immediately.
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September 10, 20180 found this helpful
Thank you. I am vegetarian and working on being fully vegan so I am always on the hunt for good vegan recipes. Thank you again ;-)
attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts September 10, 20180 found this helpful
You are so welcome! Good luck with your journey and let us know how you like this one! :)
wordswork
Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 170 Feedbacks September 16, 20180 found this helpful
Looks terrific, Toosa!
attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts September 17, 20180 found this helpful
Thanks, Rose Anne!! Now I'm craving it again. :)
September 25, 20180 found this helpful
Thank you so much for this recipe. I am allergic to milk and have found most dairy-free cheese products taste awful. I can't wait to try this.
attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts September 26, 20180 found this helpful
I totally agree with you on that. Let us know how it goes!
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