Incredible Vegan Mac and Cheese

• nutritional yeast0.5 cup
• cornstarch↗6 tablespoon
• onion powder↗1 tablespoon
• garlic powder↗2 teaspoon
• coarse salt↗1 tablespoon
• turmeric and paprika (for color)0.25 teaspoon

  (for color)

• box elbow macaroni pasta↗0.5
• non-dairy milk (unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk are my favorites)↗1.5 cup
• non-dairy butter↗3 tablespoon
• teensy squeeze of lemon juice

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   “Cheese” powder: Blend all cheese powder ingredients until you get a fine powder, about 30 seconds. Store this powder in a jar and this will be enough powder to make 3-4 future batches of vegan mac and cheese for ya!

2. 2

   Noodles: Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.

3. 3

   “Cheese” Sauce Magic: Pour milk + 3 tablespoons powder into a small saucepan. Whisk thoroughly and gently bring to a slow simmer until you are looking at a creamy, “cheesy” sauce.

4. 4

   Finish and Delight: Combine cheese sauce and cooked macaroni. Stir in your knob of butter. Finish to taste – I like just a tiny squeeze of lemon juice (not enough to taste like lemon, but just enough to wake the whole thing up), plus some freshly cracked black pepper. So creamy, so “cheese ...