Mac & No Cheese

Mac & Cheese

Serves: 4-6

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

All the comforting flavors of a classic dish with a healthy twist — introducing Mac & No-Cheese!

This creamy, delicious recipe is entirely plant-based, made from whole food ingredients without a trace of dairy or any added salt, oil, or sugar. Packed with nutrients and rich, cheesy flavor, it’s a guilt-free comfort food that satisfies your cravings while supporting your wellness goals. Perfect for those following a whole food, plant-based lifestyle, this Mac & No-Cheese is sure to become a family favorite.

Ingredients

4 cups Yukon Gold Potatoes
2 cups Carrots
16 oz Banza Chickpea Elbow Pasta
3 tbsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Dried Oregano
2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
1/4 tsp Ground Turmeric
1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1/3 cup Vegetable Broth (no salt or homemade)
1 tbsp Parsley
1/2 cup Fresh or Frozen Peas

Directions

Steam the potatoes and carrots until cooked (approximately 15 minutes). Set aside.
Bring pot of water to boil, add pasta to boiling water. Reduce to simmer and stir occasionally. Cook to desired firmness (about 7-9 minutes). Add peas to boiling pasta for the last 2-4 minutes. Strain.
While pasta is cooking, create the no-cheese sauce by adding potatoes and carrots to blender with onion powder, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, dried oregano, ground turmeric, red pepper flakes (optional), lemon juice, and vegetable broth. Blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour no-cheese sauce over pasta and peas. Gently fold until well incorporated.
Serve and enjoy!

For baked Mac & No-Cheese

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Place completed mixture into Pyrex or oven safe dish so it is no more than 1” thick.
Place in oven for 30 minutes or until desired.
Once cooked, plate and garnish with parsley sprigs.