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(from http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2011/08/fake-out-mac-n-cheese.html) Fake-Out Mac ‘n Cheese (makes 5-6 cups)3 cups fake-out cheese sauce (see below)6 cups cooked macaroni pasta2 Tbsp dried parsley flakes1/4 cup nutritional yeast1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (optional)To prepare: Cook Pasta. Drain. Toss with nutritional yeast and parsley (opt’l tomatoes). Fold in prepared cheese sauce. Serve warm or keep warm in oven until ready to serve. Fake-Out Cheese Sauce (vegan, makes 5 cups) 3/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes1 can cannellini beans, drained (about 1 1/2 cups)2-3 Tbsp tamari (replaces added salt)1 tsp garlic powder1 1/2 Tbsp mustard powder1 Tbsp Dijon mustard1/4 tsp fine pepper1 cup mashed sweet potato OR 1/2 cup instant mashed potato (unflavored) + 1/2 cup water*see note below1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1/4 cup vegan butter (Earth Balance) softened1-2 Tbsp agave syrup2 Tbsp tahini (adds a tang to the sauce – just as real cheese would)Last step: thin out to desired thickness with soy milk, soy creamer or waterPotato note:* The first go around I used dehydrated potato flakes as a thickener. The white potato flakes are quite bland so they act as a neutral base for the sauce. Silky sauce. Then the next few tries, I used my go-to sweet potato instead. I actually like the sweet potato version better because I gravitate towards sweet dishes. But my husband loved the white potato flake version better. Choose your potato as you wish. Or use a mix of the two.To Make:1. Bake your sweet potato – if using that method.2. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. I used my Vitamix. Blend on low and increase gradually until mixture becomes smooth.3. You can do a taste test and adjust spices, sweetness. Lastly, thin out the sauce to your desired thickness using soy milk, soy creamer or water. I added in a splash of soy creamer.4. If serving with pasta, add directly to hot, just drained pasta and the pasta will heat the sauce. Otherwise, you can simmer the sauce on your stove top until ready to be served or used in a recipe. Simmering the sauce is great if using for a cheesy dip or fondue.

(from http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2011/08/fake-out-mac-n-cheese.html)

Fake-Out Mac ‘n Cheese (makes 5-6 cups)

3 cups fake-out cheese sauce (see below)
6 cups cooked macaroni pasta
2 Tbsp dried parsley flakes
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (optional)

To prepare: Cook Pasta. Drain. Toss with nutritional yeast and parsley (opt’l tomatoes). Fold in prepared cheese sauce. Serve warm or keep warm in oven until ready to serve.

Fake-Out Cheese Sauce (vegan, makes 5 cups)


3/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
1 can cannellini beans, drained (about 1 1/2 cups)
2-3 Tbsp tamari (replaces added salt)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 Tbsp mustard powder
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp fine pepper
1 cup mashed sweet potato OR 1/2 cup instant mashed potato (unflavored) + 1/2 cup water
*see note below
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup vegan butter (Earth Balance) softened
1-2 Tbsp agave syrup
2 Tbsp tahini (adds a tang to the sauce – just as real cheese would)
Last step: thin out to desired thickness with soy milk, soy creamer or water

Potato note:

* The first go around I used dehydrated potato flakes as a thickener. The white potato flakes are quite bland so they act as a neutral base for the sauce. Silky sauce. Then the next few tries, I used my go-to sweet potato instead. I actually like the sweet potato version better because I gravitate towards sweet dishes. But my husband loved the white potato flake version better. Choose your potato as you wish. Or use a mix of the two.

To Make:

1. Bake your sweet potato – if using that method.
2. Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. I used my Vitamix. Blend on low and increase gradually until mixture becomes smooth.
3. You can do a taste test and adjust spices, sweetness. Lastly, thin out the sauce to your desired thickness using soy milk, soy creamer or water. I added in a splash of soy creamer.
4. If serving with pasta, add directly to hot, just drained pasta and the pasta will heat the sauce. Otherwise, you can simmer the sauce on your stove top until ready to be served or used in a recipe. Simmering the sauce is great if using for a cheesy dip or fondue.

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