Vegan Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
Equipment
- Oven
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1/4 tsp tumeric
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 3/4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 lb gluten free pasta
- 1 cup vegan cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
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Notes
Preparation
In a skillet on the stove add two tablespoons of olive oil. Rinse off and peel the sweet potatoes discard the peel. Cut into small pieces on a cutting board and put aside. Turn the heat in skillet to medium heat and add garlic, potatoes, cashew milk, turmeric, and paprika. Stir well. Cook about 15 to 20 minutes until potatoes are cooked and soft. Meanwhile bring water in large pot to boil to cook elbow macaroni. Add salt and oil to keep pasta from overcooking. Cook according to directions. If it is gluten free pasta do not over cook and add extra oil and salt to the water. Watch constantly for best results. Add cooked sweet potatoes and ingredients from skillet to a containers and put into the blender. Add lemon juice and nutritional yeast to blender Blend until it is creamy and smooth consistency. Drain the pasta in a strainer and add to large bowl. Mix the pasta with sweet potato sauce in blender. If it is too thick add hot water to sauce 1 tablespoon at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste. Grate vegan cheddar cheese using a hand grater and serve. Serves 4. Try putting the Vegan mac and cheese pasta and sauce into in a baking dish and heating for 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven until slightly browned. Serve immediately.Video Overview
Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
Vegan Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese does not use real milk or cheese in the recipe. It is healthy and really looks like regular mac and cheese without the dairy ingredients. It can be a delicious side dish with lunch or dinner. Nutritional yeast gives the sauce a creamy consistency. Below is this easy to make Vegan mac and cheese recipe.
You will need a potato peeler, cutting board, sharp knife, grater, large skillet, measuring spoon, blender, pot to boil water for pasta, water, strainer, serving spoon and large bowl to mix pasta and sauce.
Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 2 cups of cashew milk or almond milk
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 pound whole wheat or gluten free elbow pasta (or any shape of pasta)
- grated vegan cheddar cheese Violife or Bute Island
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
In a skillet on the stove add two tablespoons of olive oil. Rinse off and peel the sweet potatoes discard the peel. Cut into small pieces on a cutting board and put aside. Turn the heat in skillet to medium heat and add garlic, potatoes, cashew milk, turmeric, and paprika. Stir well. Cook about 15 to 20 minutes until potatoes are cooked and soft.
Meanwhile bring water in large pot to boil to cook elbow macaroni. Add salt and oil to keep pasta from overcooking. Cook according to directions. If it is gluten free pasta do not over cook and add extra oil and salt to the water. Watch constantly for best results.
Add cooked sweet potatoes and ingredients from skillet to a containers and put into the blender. Add lemon juice and nutritional yeast to blender Blend until it is creamy and smooth consistency. Drain the pasta in a strainer and add to large bowl. Mix the pasta with sweet potato sauce in blender. If it is too thick add hot water to sauce 1 tablespoon at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste. Grate vegan cheddar cheese using a hand grater and serve. Serves 4.
Try putting the Vegan mac and cheese pasta and sauce into in a baking dish and heating for 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven until slightly browned. Serve immediately.
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