This cheesy sauce makes enough to coat the equivalent of five store-bought boxes of instant macaroni and cheese. Try a stone-ground brown rice pasta like Tinkyada. It has the taste and has the texture of regular pasta, is wheat- and gluten-free and is also widely available.
Well-Crafted Macaroni and Cheese Sauce
- Serves: 5
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Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews
- ¾ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup oat flour
- ¼ cup tapioca flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon organic sugar
- 2 teaspoons powdered mustard
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until a fine powder is formed. There should not be any discernible chunks or large granules of cashews, so this may take 3 to 4 minutes of processing.
- Store this in a jar or portion out into 1/3-cup increments and store in ziplock bags in the pantry for up to two months or refrigerate for up to 6 months.
- How to use the cheese mix: Cook 1 cup of dry macaroni according to package instructions and drain. Combine 1/3 cup mix with 1 cup water or unsweetened nondairy milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a boil while whisking. Simmer for 1 minute, then toss with hot cooked macaroni noodles.