Baked Potato Mac n Cheese

makes 5 servings

8-10 oz pasta

1 1/2 cup mashed potatoes

1 cup raw cashews

1 cup unsweetened almond milk (plus more for mashed potatoes)

1/3 cup nutritional yeast

2 tbsp tahini

2-3 cloves minced garlic

3 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp cayenne

1/4 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

Approx. 1/4 cup bread crumbs

Method:

• Boil potatoes and cook pasta on stove.

• When the potato is soft (a fork goes in easily), add a bit of almond milk and salt and mash.

• While the potatoes are cooking, create your 'cheese' sauce.

• Combine raw cashews and almond milk in a food processor until a smooth, thick liquid is formed.

• Following this, add in all other ingredients with the exception of the bread crumbs (on the list above, from the nutritional yeast down to the pepper).

• Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

• Once your cheese sauce is made and your potatoes and pasta are cooked, combine pasta, potatoes and half your cheese in a large mixing bowl.

• Then, lay out the pasta-potato mix in an 8 by 8 pan.

• Pour remaining cheese over your pasta mix, sprinkle with bread crumbs, and place in the oven for about 15 minutes.

• Once slightly crispy, remove from oven, cool slightly and serve.