Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
This vegan sweet potato mac and cheese is rich, creamy and completely plant-based, made without cashews or any nuts at all. The 'cheese' sauce comes together in a blender with just a handful of ingredients and is ready in under 30 minutes. It might just become your new favourite weeknight comfort meal!
Servings 4 people
Calories 572kcal
Ingredients
- 350 grams sweet potato peeled and diced. Approx. 2 cups or 1 medium sweet potato.
- 400 grams elbow pasta
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Peel and chop your sweet potato into 2 cm cubes and add them to a small saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the sweet potato is completely soft and tender.
- While the sweet potatoes are cooking, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and add pasta back into the saucepan, reserving a little of the pasta water. Set aside.
- Drain the cooked sweet potato and tip it into a blender along with the coconut milk, water, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt. Blend for 2–3 minutes until the sauce is completely smooth and silky.
- Pour sauce over the cooked pasta and stir until all pasta is completely combined, adding a little of the reserved pasta if needed. Taste and adjust salt as necessary. Serve immediately.
Notes
Gluten Free Option: Swap the regular pasta for your favourite gluten free pasta and use tamari in place of the soy sauce.
Storage Instructions: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. When reheating, add a splash of plant-based milk and warm gently on the stove or in the microwave to make the sauce smooth and creamy again.
Recipe adapted from Running With Spoons.
Nutrition
Calories: 572kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 536mg | Potassium: 1044mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 27029IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg
