{"id":16,"date":"2020-02-13T02:32:29","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T02:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/?p=16"},"modified":"2020-03-06T02:27:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T02:27:10","slug":"vegan-mac-n-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/recipes\/vegan-mac-n-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Mac&#8217;n Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2 yellow potatoes, peeled and cubed<\/li><li>1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces<\/li><li>1 medium onion, peeled and quartered<\/li><li>\u00bd cup soaked <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SP7DL7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">sunflower seeds<\/a> (soak in water for 15 minutes before use)<\/li><li>1 teaspoon <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37wE7PB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">salt<\/a><\/li><li>1 teaspoon <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/321UwKP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">garlic powder<\/a><\/li><li>1 teaspoon <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2vIItpt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">onion powder<\/a><\/li><li>2 tablespoon <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2UWkPAz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">nutritional yeast<\/a><\/li><li>1 pound <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/37A9j0e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">macaroni<\/a>, cooked<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SUaJNQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Paprika<\/a> (to taste)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Directions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Add vegetables to a large pot or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38zvEwq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Dutch oven<\/a> of boiling water. Cover and allow the vegetables to cook for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender.<\/li><li>Remove boiled vegetables from water and save 1\u00bd &#8211; 2 cups of the water.<\/li><li>Add vegetables, sun flower seeds, and seasonings to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2uRRdJR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">blender<\/a> with half of the reserved water. Blend, adding a few tablespoons of water at a time until the desired consistency is achieved.<\/li><li>Pour vegetable puree over the macaroni and stir to incorporate before serving.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>Based on recipe found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jordankenna\/gotta-have-it-vegan-mac-n-cheese?bffbtasty&amp;ref=bffbtasty&amp;utm_term=4ldradw&amp;fbclid=IwAR3NOObD1Se4LPTBCNdct8F1u92n6371_6nQgptD06FstEp5wnPCMTLFJGg#4ldradw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">BuzzF<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jordankenna\/gotta-have-it-vegan-mac-n-cheese?bffbtasty&amp;ref=bffbtasty&amp;utm_term=4ldradw&amp;fbclid=IwAR3NOObD1Se4LPTBCNdct8F1u92n6371_6nQgptD06FstEp5wnPCMTLFJGg#4ldradw\" target=\"_blank\">e<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jordankenna\/gotta-have-it-vegan-mac-n-cheese?bffbtasty&amp;ref=bffbtasty&amp;utm_term=4ldradw&amp;fbclid=IwAR3NOObD1Se4LPTBCNdct8F1u92n6371_6nQgptD06FstEp5wnPCMTLFJGg#4ldradw\">e<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jordankenna\/gotta-have-it-vegan-mac-n-cheese?bffbtasty&amp;ref=bffbtasty&amp;utm_term=4ldradw&amp;fbclid=IwAR3NOObD1Se4LPTBCNdct8F1u92n6371_6nQgptD06FstEp5wnPCMTLFJGg#4ldradw\"><em>d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s Vegan and it&#8217;s cheesy. It Mac&#8217;n Cheese! An easy treat for lunch or dinner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[10,11,14,12,13],"class_list":["post-16","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","tag-dinner","tag-lunch","tag-non-dairy","tag-noodles","tag-vegan"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/macaroni-1046612_1920.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":285,"url":"https:\/\/amargolisdesign.com\/hobbies\/recipes\/buffalo-chickpea-taquitos\/","url_meta":{"origin":16,"position":0},"title":"Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos","author":"amargolisHobbies","date":"November 30, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"These Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos are crispy on the outside, saucy and spicy on the inside, and packed with plant-based protein. 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