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Baked Mac and Cheese
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11 INGREDIENTS • 3 STEPS • 30MINS

Baked Mac and Cheese

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North America's favourite comfort food, but made joyous-style (healthy), mac and cheese!
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Joyous Health
I'm Joy, the Founder of Joyous Health, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, and a best-selling author. My recipes are designed to show you a fresh new approach to eating that will change the way you think about food and what you eat.
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North America's favourite comfort food, but made joyous-style (healthy), mac and cheese!
30MINS
Total Time
$1.53
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Raw Unsalted Cashews
1 cup
Raw Unsalted Cashews
Carrot
1/2 cup
Carrot, grated
Water
1 cup
Water, boiled
Dijon Mustard
2 Tbsp
Dijon Mustard
or grainy or smooth
Garlic
1 clove
Garlic, minced
Sea Salt
to taste
Elbow Macaroni
2 cups
Elbow Macaroni
or Use gluten-free to make it healthier!
Red Onion
1/4
Red Onion, chopped
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
392
Fat
14.8 g
Protein
13.7 g
Carbs
51.6 g
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Author's Notes

I love sprinkling it with hemp hearts for an added hit of protein and nuttiness.

You can also add freshly chopped tomatoes (probably 1-2) or half a can of whole tomatoes to this recipe.
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step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). To prepare cheese sauce, in a blender or food processor combine Raw Unsalted Cashews (1 cup) and Carrot (1/2 cup) with Water (1 cup). Blend until smooth. Add Nutritional Yeast (1/4 cup), Dijon Mustard (2 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tsp), Sea Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and puree until creamy. Set aside.
step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). To prepare cheese sauce, in a blender or food processor combine Raw Unsalted Cashews (1 cup) and Carrot (1/2 cup) with Water (1 cup). Blend until smooth. Add Nutritional Yeast (1/4 cup), Dijon Mustard (2 Tbsp), Garlic (1 clove), Apple Cider Vinegar (1 tsp), Sea Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) and puree until creamy. Set aside.
step 2
To prepare noodles, bring large pot of water to a boil. Add Elbow Macaroni (2 cups) and cook according to package instructions. Drain water. Place hot pasta back into pot and combine with cheese sauce. Add Red Onion (1/4) at this point.
step 2 To prepare noodles, bring large pot of water to a boil. Add Elbow Macaroni (2 cups) and cook according to package instructions. Drain water. Place hot pasta back into pot and combine with cheese sauce. Add Red Onion (1/4) at this point.
step 3
Pour into a medium size baking dish and bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Serve hot.
step 3 Pour into a medium size baking dish and bake uncovered for 15 minutes. Serve hot.
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Dairy-Free
American
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Vegan
Vegetarian
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