Vegan sweet potato mac and cheese sauce, gluten free
A golden sweet potato sauce with a cheesy kick from nutritional yeast, stirred through gluten free macaroni.
- Time40 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.35 a head
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Boil the sweet potato in water for 12 minutes until very soft. Drain.
12 min - 2
Cook the macaroni as the packet says, then drain.
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Cook the onion for 6 minutes, then add the garlic for 1 minute.
6 min - 4
Blend the sweet potato, onion and garlic with the oat milk, 2 tbsp oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and paprika until completely smooth.
- 5
Return the sauce to the pan with the dairy free spread and warm for 3 minutes. Season well.
- 6
Fold the macaroni into the sauce, scatter with the sunflower seeds and serve straight away, thinning with a splash of oat milk if it thickens.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.