Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese
Easy, cheesy and ready in 15 minutes! This Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese is as simple as it gets without lacking any flavor!
Equipment
- Small sauce pan
Ingredients
- 1 pound noodles (such as rotini or elbows)
- 8 oz Plant based cheddar cheese
- 2 oz Plant-based parmesan cheese
- 1 cup plant milk
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Start by cooking your noodles in a large pot of salted water.
- While the noodles cook, make the cheese sauce. In a separate sauce pot, bring the plant milk to a simmer. Then add the vegan cheeses, nutritional yeast and spices. Stir continuously until mixture thickens.
- Once the noodles are finished, strain the water out and leave noodles in the pot.
- Add the finished cheese sauce to the noddles and stir.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Not Vegan? Use real cheese and/or milk and follow the same instructions for an easy cheese sauce.
- Gluten-Free? Opt for a gluten-free variety of noodles.
- Want to Mix it up? Toss in some Sesame Tofu or extra veggies to add a bit of bulk to this meal. Bonus tip: this sauce is also great on steamed broccoli or a baked potato!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving**Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 13gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 673mgPotassium: 232mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 2mg
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