This vegan Mac and Cheese is feel-good comfort food, minus the dairy or nuts!
Mac & Cheese is a very popular dish in the U.S.A & U.K., but appears to have its origins elsewhere. A recipe appears in the "Liber de Coquina" or "Book of Cooking," a 13th century Italian cookbook.
This Recipe is a simple version of this classic dish. I've added texture and colour with the vivid green pea crust topping.

To achieve a creamy texture, a lot of vegan sauce recipes use cashew nuts. With each of my recipes I try my best to use ingredients free of allergens, so no cashews here.
In this mac and cheese recipe all that I have done is used dairy free butter and milk. You will be surprised at the creaminess and taste of the sauce. So how did I get that creamy texture, then? It"s the vegan cheddar from violife and their Prosociano, which I call the vegan parmesan.
Give it a try. Honestly, you will not miss the dairy version!
The warming Nutmeg complements the wholegrain mustard.
In the recipe card instructions you will find some terms that may be unfamiliar to you. Please see the notes below the recipe card for a little kitchen education!
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Notes
What is a Roux? A Roux (pronounced Roo) is a mixture of plain flour and butter used to thicken sauces and soups. There are 4 types of Roux: White, blonde, brown and dark, depending on how long the flour and butter is cooked. This recipe requires a blond Roux, so cook the flour and butter past the first white Roux stage, until it turns a blonde colour.
What is coating consistency when making a sauce? A sauce has achieved coating consistency when after dipping a spoon in it, the sauce clings to the spoon rather than running off it.
What does it mean to Parboil? To Parboil is too partly boil, or as the Italians say pasta al dente, which basically means that you don't cook the pasta fully. Simply reduce the cooking time stated on the packet. When the pasta is cut in half you will see the centre is not cooked and is white. Immediately drain the water and cool the parboiled Macaroni with cold water. For this recipe, don't fully cook the pasta because it will be cooked again during baking in the oven.
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