Vegan Mac & Cheese Recipe!

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I discovered this recipe a few months ago whilst searching for a "cheese-less mac & cheese recipe" (I've always loved the way mac & cheese looks, but I hate cheese), and have fallen head-over-heels in love with it ever since. It's delicious, very filling and 100% vegan friendly!

You will need:
½ pound / 260 grams of macaroni
¾ cup / 100 grams of cashews that have been soaked in warm water for two hours
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil
- 1 diced yellow onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 cups of vegetable stock
- 1½ tablespoons of corn starch
- 1 roasted red pepper
- 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
- 1½ teaspoons of italian seasoning
½ teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard

 Oven roast the pepper at 500 °F / 260 °C / Gas Mark 10 for five minutes.
 Place the pepper in a bowl and seal tightly with cling film.
Leave to cool for ten minutes.
 Peel the pepper gently and remove the seeds.
Sauté the onions in oil with a pinch of salt on medium heat until they turn translucent.
Add the garlic and sauté for a further thirty seconds.
Transfer the onion and garlic into a food blender.
Boil some water in a saucepan and begin cooking your macaroni according to the directions given on the packet.
Drain the cashews and add them to the blender.
Add the vegetable stock, corn starch, pepper, tomato purée, seasoning, salt and mustard and blend until very smooth.
Transfer the mixture into a large saucepan and thicken on a medium heat for ten to fifteen minutes.
Add the pasta to the sauce, mix well and serve!


Optional; - Roast some broccoli in olive oil and garlic salt for twenty minutes at 400 °F / 204 °C / Gas Mark 6 and serve with your pasta!
- Bake at 350 °F / 180 °C / Gas Mark 4 for twenty minutes to create a slight crust!


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