Vegan Black Truffle mac and cheez
Learn how to make your own vegan cheese powder mix so that you can whip out a hot bowl of mac and cheez in the time that it takes to cook the macaroni.
Equipment
- food processor or grinder
Ingredients
Powder vegan cheese mix
- 1.5 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 2 tbsp starch (corn, arrow root, tapioca, potato)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp mustard powder
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 1-2 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp black truffle salt
- pepper
Macaroni
- 2 cup dry macaroni
- 4-6 cups water
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
Instructions
Prepare the macaroni
- Boil 4-6 cups of water and cook the macaroni for 10-12 minutes until tender.
- Save 1/4 cup of the water and drain the rest.
Prepare the cheese powder
- Grind half a cup of raw cashews first to a thin powder. Add 1.5 cups of nutritional yeast, 2 tbsp of starch, 2 tbsp flour, mustard powder, onion and garlic powder and truffle salt.
- Pulse a few times just to mix well. Pour into a glass jar with a lid.
Put it together
- If the noodles have just been cook, use the same pan after draining the water.
- Sprinkle 1-2 tablespoon of cheese powder for every cup of cooked macaroni. Stir to blend.
- Add a tablespoon of vegan butter and a few tablespoons of pasta water, just enough to blend the powder and coat the noodles. Heat up the macaroni and stir until it starts to thicken.
- Taste an adjust the seasoning or add more powder.
- Serve immediately!