Vegan Baked Mac And Cheese

Vegan Baked Mac and Cheese

Ingredients:

For the pasta:

• 400g elbow macaroni (or any short pasta)

• Salt, for boiling water

For the vegan cheese sauce:

• 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in hot water for 20 minutes, then drained)

• 1 ½ cups unsweetened plant milk (e.g. oat, soy, or almond)

• ¼ cup nutritional yeast

• 2 tbsp olive oil or vegan butter

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp Dijon mustard

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• Salt and black pepper, to taste

For the topping:

• ½ cup breadcrumbs (preferably panko)

• 1 tbsp olive oil or melted vegan butter

• ½ tsp paprika

• Optional: 1 tbsp nutritional yeast