Creamy Cashew Macaroni

Serves 8
Time 4 hrs 55 min
Creamy Cashew Macaroni

Enjoy this classic comfort food favorite in a dairy-free version. Rich cashews create the flavorful sauce for macaroni studded with diced tomatoes.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    2 cupsraw cashews
    3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the baking dish
    1/4 cuplemon juice
    1/4 cupnutritional yeast
    2 tablespoonswhite miso
    1 clovegarlic
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/4 teaspoonpaprika
    1/8 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 poundwhole-grain elbow or fusilli pasta
    1 can (14.5-ounce)no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained

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Method

Soak cashews with enough water to cover for at least 4 hours. Drain and discard water.


Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly oil a 9x13-inch shallow baking dish.


Place cashews in a food processor with oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, miso, garlic, salt, paprika and pepper.


Pulse until cashews are finely chopped.


With the motor running, add 3/4 cup water and process until smooth.


Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.


Add the pasta and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain, then return to the pot.


Add cashew mixture and tomatoes and stir to combine.


Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish and bake until heated through and golden on top, about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

460

Total Fat

22g

Saturated Fat

3.5g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

280mg

Total Carbohydrate

56g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

9g

Protein

17g

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