Sun Dried Tomato Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese

Allergy friendly comfort food at its best! This vegan Sun Dried Tomato Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese comes together in under 30 minutes and is DELICIOUS

Dairy free, vegan, nut free; Free of: peanuts, soy, eggs

Course Main Dishes, Side Dishes

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword dairy free mac & cheese, dairy free macaroni and cheese, gluten free macaroni and cheese

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 329kcal

6 ounces gluten free elbow pasta
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 ½ cup Silk® Oat Yeah™ Oatmilk Plain
1 Tablespoon non-dairy butter
½ teaspoon smoked sea salt (or regular sea salt if you don't have smoked salt)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon all-purpose cajun seasoning (I add this to every savory dish we cook, it adds just the right amount of spice)
1 Tablespoon corn starch
1 cup rounded non-dairy mozzarella style cheese
¼ cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes
1 Tablespoon minced chives
1 Tablespoon minced fresh basil
¼ to 1/2 cup dairy-free feta style cheese for topping (optional)

Fill a 2 quart saucepan about 2/3 with water. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil and heat the water until boiling. While your water is coming to a boil, you can prepare the cheese sauce.
Once the water has come to a boil, prepare your pasta according to package directions. Once the pasta is cooked, drain it and cover with a lid until your cheese sauce is ready to add to it.
While the pasta water is boiling and the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. Heat the Silk Oat Yeah in a small saucepan with the non-dairy butter, smoked salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cajun spice over medium-low heat until simmering.
Scoop out about 1/4 cup of the hot oat milk into a small bowl and whisk in 1 Tablespoon cornstarch. Add the cornstarch mixture to the hot oatmilk and continue to heat and whisk often until thickened.
When the sauce has thickened, add a rounded 1 cup measure of dairy free mozzarella style cheese to the sauce and stir it in. Continue heating over low heat until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth. The sauce will be thicker after adding the cheese, and will continue to thicken as it cools.
Stir the cheese sauce into the gluten free pasta along with the sun dried tomatoes, chives, and fresh basil.
Serve immediately topped with dairy-free feta. Enjoy!