Make sure to balance out the savory flavors with some acid. Tip: if you forget to soak your cashews overnight (I always do!), just boil them for 10 minutes. Be sure to use raw cashews, not roasted or salted. Making a vegan cheese sauce is easier than you think.
#Gluten free cheese sauce for mac and cheese full#
Cashews are full of healthy unsaturated fats, which give the sauce richness and creaminess. Ready, set, COOK!įirst, let’s talk about why cashews make the best base for a vegan cheese sauce. That means there is only 30 minutes between you, right now, and a hearty bowl of mac and cheese. Honestly, who doesn’t love a big bowl of mac and cheese? If you asked 100 people what their comfort food is, I bet 90 people would say mac and cheese.įriends, I’m so excited to share this dairy free mac and cheese recipe that is done in just 30 minutes. If Mac ‘n Cheese is a favourite in your house you can upscale it into Lobster Macaroni and Cheese for a special occasion.This Dairy Free Mac and Cheese is made with a vegan cashew cheese sauce that is unbelievably creamy and savory. It’s gluten free (you can check the Kraft website) and it keeps well in the fridge. It is a cheese product and although I prefer real food as much as possible we think it makes the best sauce. It’s easy to find in the dairy section of any grocery store. Sharp cheddar is the preference in my kitchen and we like Kraft Maclaren’s Imperial sharp cold pack cheddar cheese product in the red plastic tub. Mac ‘n cheese in a box has a very orange coloured sauce with an assertive cheddar taste (it may be artificial but it does have a certain taste). For this recipe all you need is a whisk to make your roux, a few pots and some measuring cups. Kids might like these angled measuring cups which are easy to read from looking down into them. I like them for measuring milk and stock. Get The ToolsĪ basic sauce requires a few basic tools. My recipe has been stuck to the same container for thirty years yet I still look at it when I make this recipe. A little practice is all you need and once you get the basic recipe nailed I say print it and attach it to the cornstarch container. If your sauce is still too thin you can save it by adding more cornstarch. There are also a few more tricks to making a successful white sauce. If your recipe calls for ¼ cup flour then change it to 2 Tbsp cornstarch. No problem, switch to make it gluten free by using half the amount of cornstarch. But some of you might have learned to make a white sauce with flour. This is a basic recipe and there is little variation. You might remember broccoli with cheese sauce. Any type of cheese can be used but cheddar cheese is one of the classics. Some people make their white sauce with flour but I learned to make mine with cornstarch so it has always been gluten free.Īdd cheese to this basic white sauce and that’s cheese sauce. Simply melted butter with flour or cornstarch (known as a roux) with milk added to make a thick sauce. Basic White Sauce (AKA Béchamel Sauce)Ī basic white sauce is considered one of the mother sauces of French cuisine. I appreciate your support for this website. When you purchase using these links your cost is the same, but I receive a few cents for every dollar spent. Since my husband’s name is Jim and he made this dish at every overnight camp it was eventually renamed JD. In Canada we refer to the familiar box of Kraft Dinner as KD. He soon ended up making his mac and cheese.
My husband always attended as a chaperone and volunteer. When my son was young he learned to make it and requested it for Scout camp. A North American favourite this is a quick dish that is so easy a ten year old can make it from scratch. I’m all about homemade and that includes macaroni and cheese.
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