RECIPE / Healthiest Mac & Cheese Ever

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Recipe makes 4 servings.

Macros Per Serving: Protein: 26g  |   Fat: 9g  |  Carbs: 155g  |  Fiber: 11g  |  Calories: 410


INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 pound organic pasta (for more protein use lentil or chickpea pasta)
  • 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • ½ cup raw cashews
  • 4 TB nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp Himalayan salt
  • 1 ¼ tsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2-3 cups hot water (reserve from boiling the pasta)


DIRECTIONS:

  1. Boil pasta according to instructions and drain, but reserve 2-3 cups of liquid to use later in the cheese sauce. 
  2. Add all cheese sauce ingredients to blender and start with 2 cups of the water. Blend until smooth, adding extra water until you reach desired consistency.  NOTE: Do not over-blend, as potatoes get gummy if blended for too long. 
  3. Stir cheese sauce to pasta and serve.

* To make this recipe fat-free and therefore a “Free Food”, simply swap the cashews for cannellini beans.


 


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