500gspiral/maccaroni/curly pasta(it's up to you - choose your favourite!)
Croutons*
4slicesstale bread
1-2tbspolive oil
1pinchsalt
Instructions
The Sauce
Cut the sweet potato and cauliflower into bite-sized chunks and boil in salted water until soft. This takes about 20 minutes.
Once the sweet potato and cauliflower are soft, strain off the water and add the vegetables to a food processor (a good high powered blender works too).
To the food processor, add the nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, white miso paste, chopped sage leaves and white pepper. Let the processor run until everything is evenly combined and pureed. Add salt if needed.
Now, slowly pour in the olive oil while the processor is running on low speed. This will make the sauce more shiny and smoother.
The Pasta
Cook your chosen pasta shape in boiling, salted water until nearly al dente. Because the mac'n'cheese will be baked afterwards, it's best if the pasta is a little undercooked for now.
Once the pasta is cooked, strain off the water and add the pasta to a large, ovenproof dish or pot.
Add the sauce to the pasta and mix until combined.
The Croutons
Cut the bread into evenly sized little cubes and coat them in olive oil and add a pinch of salt.
Add the croutons on top of the mac'n'cheese.
Bake the Mac'n'Cheese
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Then, bake the mac'n'cheese, topped with croutons for 20 minutes.Once baked, garnish the mac'n'cheese with some fresh sage leaves and cracked pepper. Enjoy!
Notes
*If you don't have any stale bread lying around in the kitchen - swap the croutons with breadcrumbs to cover the mac'n'cheese before baking.
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Nutrition Facts
Vegan Mac'n'Cheese
Amount Per Serving (270 g)
Calories 654Calories from Fat 167
% Daily Value*
Fat 18.5g28%
Saturated Fat 2.7g17%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.7g
Monounsaturated Fat 11.8g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 417mg18%
Potassium 491mg14%
Carbohydrates 102.5g34%
Fiber 7.5g31%
Sugar 9.7g11%
Protein 19.7g39%
Vitamin A 12340IU247%
Vitamin C 29mg35%
Calcium 72.3mg7%
Iron 3.9mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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