Vegan Mac and Cheese with Savory Vegan Ham Cubes

Instructions

1. Prepare cashews

   • Soak 100 g of cashew nuts in water for 2-3 hours or overnight to swell.

2. Cook vegetables

   • Peel 300 g potatoes, 2 carrots and 1 onion and cut them into coarse pieces.

   • Cook the vegetables in plenty of boiling water for 15–20 minutes until done.

   • Add 1 tbsp of granulated vegetable broth to the cooking water.

   • Important: Do not discard the cooking water (about 200 ml)!

3. Cook pasta

   • Cook the pasta of your choice according to the package instructions.

4. Make sauce

   • Put the following ingredients in a blender:

     • The cooked vegetables

     • 100 g soaked cashew nuts

     • 4 tbsp nutritional yeast

     • 2 tbsp lemon juice

     • 1 tsp turmeric

     • 1 tsp salt

     • 200 ml of the vegetable water

   • Puree everything very well until a homogeneous sauce is created.

5. Fry vegan ham cubes

   • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.

   • Fry 60 g vegan ham cubes from Billie Green for 2–3 minutes until they are nice and crispy.

   • Stir regularly.

6. Serve

   • Arrange the cooked pasta on plates.

   • Add the vegan cheese sauce and top the whole thing with the fried ham cubes.