Dairy Free Mac and Cheese
This dairy free mac and cheese is the ultimate weeknight comfort food. Ready in just 20 minutes, it is the kind of easy, cosy dinner you can throw together after a long day and still feel like you have indulged in something special. My secret is nutritional yeast, which gives the sauce a deliciously cheesy flavour without any dairy or cashews.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 657kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 400 grams elbow pasta
For the dairy free cheese sauce:
- 4 tablespoons dairy free butter
- 3 tablespoons plain flour/all purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups oat milk
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the garlic breadcrumbs:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions, drain, and set aside.
- While the pasta is cooking, start making the sauce by adding the dairy free butter and plain flour to a large, heavy-based saucepan and heating until the butter has melted and a thick paste forms. Add a small amount of the milk and mix to combine. Continue to add the milk gradually, mixing between each addition to ensure no lumps remain. You can do this with a rubber spatula or a whisk. Once all the milk has been added, let the sauce come to a simmer and cook until thickened. If the sauce gets too thick, you can always add a touch more milk.
- Add the nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt, and mix until fully incorporated and the sauce is smooth.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mix through until all the pasta is coated.
- To make the breadcrumbs, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, and salt. Toast until the breadcrumbs are golden and crispy. Mix through the fresh chopped parsley.
- Serve the creamy pasta in bowls and top with the toasted breadcrumbs.
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Nutrition
Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 2g | Sodium: 684mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 475IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 4mg
