Creamy Garlic & Mushroom Mac n Cheese with Garlic Panko Crust
This recipe is hands down, the best pasta dish I have ever tried, vegan or non-vegan.The garlic and mushroom cashew cream sauce blends perfectly with the smokiness of the paprika and the cheesy flavour of the nutritional yeast.Topped with oven-baked crispy garlic panko, this dish is the perfect comfort food on its own, as a side or accompanying a salad.Can also be made completely gluten free by choosing gluten free pasta and panko or by using vegetables or vegetable spirals instead.
Place all of the sauce ingredients into a blender and blend on high until smooth. (Can also use a stick blender).
In a separate bowl, add all Panko mix and stir with a fork until well combined.
Place pasta back into the cooled saucepan along with the mushrooms and onions, and the sauce. Stir well until all ingredients are combined.
Now pour the pasta mix into a casserole dish, evenly sprinkle the panko mix over the top and pop it in the oven. Cook for approximately 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Serve in a bowl or as a side dish and garnish with chopped eschalots.
Notes
Add more milk for a saucier dish.
Keyword cashew cream, garlic, Mac n cheese,, mushrooms, panko, pasta