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Nutritional yeast is your best friend. If you're vegan, you probably know ALL about nutritional yeast.What, in the plant world, can we turn to for said funk? Sauerkraut! It sounds crazy, but just trust us on this one-it brings that cheesy je ne sais quoi that makes this sauce irresistible. To replicate that cheesy flavor, you need some funk. Good hard cheese is often aged and has a briny, complex funk.Having your pasta cooked al dente is CRUCIAL to a mac with just the right amount of bite. This is especially important for mac & cheese (vegan or otherwise) because the noodles will absorb moisture from the cheese sauce as it sits. You've heard it all before: boil in a big pot of salted water until al dente. How you boil the noodles is SUPER important.Read on to learn why this cheese sauce is good enough to satiate the strongest dairy craving. Delicious vegan mac & cheese might sound like an oxymoron, but trust us, it CAN be done.
