The Best Sweet Potato Vegan Mac and Cheese (Gluten-free, Nut-free, Oil-free)
The best ever vegan mac and cheese! Nut-free, gluten-free, oil-free, sweet potato based, and cheesier than ever!
Ingredients
Sweet Potato "Cheese" Sauce
- 1 ½ cups roasted or cooked sweet potato about 1 sweet potato
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoon almond or other non-dairy milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup tahini
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder optional
Pasta
- ½ peeled yellow onion
- 1 head garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil optional
- 12 oz. brown rice penne or other gluten-free pasta, or regular elbow noodles if not gluten-free
- Gluten-free panko breadcrumbs for topping toasted (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Slice off the very top of the garlic head. Drizzle the garlic head and onion half with olive oil, and wrap them in foil. (Omit olive oil if oil-free). Bake for 25-30 mins. Cook sweet potato at this time if needed (see notes).*
- Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and set aside.
- Blend all ingredients for sweet potato "cheese" sauce, along with roasted onion and garlic, in a high speed blender until smooth. You may need to blend half of ingredients at a time if your blender is not large enough. If you are having trouble blending or your sauce is too thick, you can add more non-dairy milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency. Taste and add more salt if needed. If you want even more garlicky flavor, add the garlic powder.
- Combine pasta and sauce in large pot, heat and stir over medium-high heat if needed, and then serve! You can top it with or add toasted breadcrumbs, roasted broccoli, vegan parmesan, or my shiitake bacon!
Notes
*You may wish to roast or cook the sweet potato at this time. You can pierce 1-2 sweet potatoes with a fork and roast them for about an hour at the same temperature. The quicker way is to boil the sweet potatoes. Peel and dice them, then bring a pot of water to boil. Place potatoes in and simmer, covered for 15 mins, or until fork-tender.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 697mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7g
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