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• Vegan Gluten Free Nut Free Mac And Cheese
• Nut Free Vegan Mac And Cheese

A vegan mac and cheese made with healthy butternut squash! It can be challenging to find a healthy dinner for you as well as the whole family to enjoy during the holidays. Pleasing vegans, as well as adults and kids with food allergies, can difficult. This is why my nut free, soy free, vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese dish is perfect for. Sep 25, 2019 Pour the sauce over the cooked pasta and stir well to coat and pour into a baking dish. Top with bread crumbs, shredded mozzarella, and parm. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and pasta is heated through. To serve, top with freshly chopped parsley and a few cracks of fresh pepper and sea salt.

Enjoy this healthy, vegan version of mac ‘n’ cheese. Creamy and nutty, cashews take centre stage, along with plant-based milk, vegan cheese and plenty of veg

Dairy-free

Ingredients

• 500g macaroni
• vegan parmesan, grated, to serve

For the sauce

• 100g cashew nuts
• 1 large carrot, cut into chunks
• 1 medium floury potato, cut into chunks
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 1 celery stick roughly chopped
• 150g sweet potato or butternut squash, cut into chunks
• 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)
• 200ml plant-based milk

To bake

• 150g cherry tomatoes
• 50g wholemeal breadcrumbs
• a few basil leaves, finely chopped
• 50g vegan cheese, grated

Vegan Gluten Free Nut Free Mac And Cheese

Method

Nut Free Vegan Mac And Cheese

• STEP 1

  For the sauce, put the cashew nuts in a saucepan of water and bring to the boil. Boil for 5 mins, then add all the vegetables and the garlic. Continue to simmer for at least 10 mins until all the veg is tender.

• STEP 2

  Drain and transfer to a blender. Add all the remaining sauce ingredients and season with salt. Blend until smooth.

• STEP 3

  Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add a good pinch of salt. Tip in the macaroni and cook following pack instructions. Drain and mix with the vegetable sauce. If you like, sprinkle with vegan parmesan to serve. The macaroni cheese can be eaten like this or you can bake it in the oven.

• STEP 4

  To bake the mac n cheese, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Transfer to an ovenproof dish and stir through the tomatoes. Mix the breadcrumbs with the basil and vegan cheese, then scatter ver the top and bake for 25 mins until piping hot and bubbling.