Mac ‘N’ "Cheese" With Nutritional Yeast
featured in WTF Is Nutritional Yeast?
It's time to get cheesy with this classic creamy mac n' cheese recipe! This dish is comfort food at its finest. Plus, it's so easy to make, you'll have a meal that's sure to please everyone at the table!
Tasty Team
84% would make again
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
15 minutes
15 min
Cook Time
20 minutes
20 min

Inspired by simplyorganic.com
Total Time
35 minutes
35 min
Prep Time
15 minutes
15 min
Cook Time
20 minutes
20 min
Ingredients
for 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons butter, or butter substitute
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon flour
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup milk (235 mL), or unsweetened nut milk
- ½ cup nutritional yeast (30 g)
- 2 cups dry elbow pasta (200 g), prepared
Nutrition Info
- Calories 431
- Fat 8g
- Carbs 68g
- Fiber 2g
- Sugar 5g
- Protein 16g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- In a large pot over medium heat, add butter and allow to melt. Once melted, add onion and cook until soft.
- Add flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika, and stir until combined.
- Slowly add in milk, whisking as you pour. Cook for 3-5 minutes, whisking frequently until thickened.
- Add nutritional yeast and whisk to combine.
- Add cooked pasta to the sauce and combine well, adding a little more milk if necessary to reach desired creaminess and serve.
- Enjoy!
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Inspired by simplyorganic.com