Hey y'all, welcome back to Cooking it up With Ro!!

A little back story, I'm trying to change my lifestyle & as I'm doing so, I'm attempting VEGAN foods. As far as this recipe goes, it's a must you add your own spin to anything you do. So here's my version of a southern flavor, cheesy vegan mac and cheese. Hope y'all enjoy this as much as I did!!!

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Serving size: 10-12 people

INGREDIENTS:
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- 9'x13' baking pan, or non-stick baking pan of your choice.
- Standard size pot for cheese sauce

Preheat oven 350°F beforehand.

Pasta noodles:

(1) 16oz elbow macaroni noodles
2tbsp Avacado oil
1tbsp pink salt
1-2tsp smoked paprika
1Tsp (3 twists) of black pepper

Follow instructions on pasta of your choice. 

⛔DO NOT RINSE PASTA⛔

Cheese sauce:
4tbsp plant based butter (room temp)
2 cups non-dairy milk (room temp)
4tbsp plain flour (can sub all-purpose flour)
(2) bags cheddar vegan cheese 7oz
(2) bags mozzarella vegan cheese 7oz
3.5oz vegan creamy Chao tofu
4oz vegan cream cheese
1tbsp pink Himalayan salt
1/2tbsp cayenne pepper
1-2tsp black pepper
1-2tsp smoked paprika
1-2tsp garlic powder

*season to your liking
* you can always use less cheese if you like. I used 2 bags for the roux & 2 bags while layering.

OPTIONAL: fresh/flakes parsley for garnish

Bake for 25-30mins covered and prepare to serve vegan greatness!

Hope y'all enjoyed this vegan mac! Thank you for watching!

If you would like for me to create more recipes please don't hesitate to comment or send some ideas my way.

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