Mac ‘n’ Trees
Servings Prep Time
4-6Servings 0minutes
Cook Time
12minutes
Servings Prep Time
4-6Servings 0minutes
Cook Time
12minutes
Ingredients
Macaroni
  • 1lbs elbow macaroni
  • 4cups Water
  • 1tsp fine sea salt
Sauce
  • 1cup raw cashewssoaked in water for 2 hours at room temperature, or up to overnight in the refrigerator, and drained
  • 1/3cup Waterplus more if needed
  • 2tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 1/2tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1clove garlicpeeled
  • 1tsp prepared yellow mustard
  • 1tsp Tabasco sauce
  • 1/2tsp fine sea saltplus more as needed
  • 1/4tsp cayenne pepperplus more as needed
Instructions
  1. Secure the lid and set the Pressure Release to Sealing. Select the Manual or Pressure Cook setting and set the cooking time for 6 minutes at High pressure. (The pot will take about 15 minutes to come up to pressure before the cooking program begins.)
  2. To make the sauce: While the pasta is cooking, combine the cashews, water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, Tabasco, salt, and cayenne in a blender. Blend at high speed for about 1 minute, until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender halfway through, if necessary. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt and/or cayenne, if needed. You can also add an extra splash of water, if you prefer a thinner sauce.
  3. When the cooking program ends, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then move the Pressure Release to Venting to release any remaining steam. Open the pot and stir in the sauce.
  4. Spoon the macaroni into bowls and serve immediately.