4-6 servingsAmericancayenne pepper

Mac 'n' Trees

By Coco Morante

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4-6 Servings

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0 min

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Medium

Mac 'n' Trees
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Recipe Details

Course: Lunch, Main Dishes, Side Dish

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 0 min

Cook Time: 12 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Sauté

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs elbow macaroni
  • 4 cups Water
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • 1/3 cup Water
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tsp prepared yellow mustard
  • 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

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.

About the chef

Coco Morante

Coco Morante

Coco Morante is a bestselling cookbook author with seven titles, including The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook and The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook. With a passion for cooking since childhood, Morante is known for her expertise in Instant Pot recipes and her ability to simplify meal preparation. She contributes recipes and photography to well-known publications like Simply Recipes and The Kitchn, and manages the popular Instant Pot Recipes Facebook page. Morante's approachable style has made her a trusted resource for home cooks everywhere.

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