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Mac 'n Kees

5 from 8 votes
The ultimate vegan alternative to mac and cheese, mac 'n kees is creamy, delicious and ready in 15 minutes or less
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup Parboiled ackee**
  • Nutritional yeast as needed (optional)
  • Salt as needed

Method
 

Prepare the pasta
  1. In a saucepan, prepare the pasta according to package instructions – be sure to salt your water as this will help to flavour the sauce
  2. When the pasta is done, reserve a cup of the water and drain
Prepare the “ackee cream”:
  1. Place prepared ackee in blender and add a few tablespoons of the reserved pasta water and puree till smooth. Add more water a tablespoon at a time till desired consistency is achieved – not too thin, it should be thick enough to coat the pasta well.Taste and adjust salt
  2. Pour the ackee cream into the saucepan and place over medium-low heat. Add pasta, toss and cook till heated through and sauce thickens to coat the pasta.
  3. Add desired amount of nutritional yeast if using.
  4. Note: If you added a bit too much water when you made the cream bring it up to a simmer briefly so that some of the water evaporates and the cream thickens before adding the pasta
  5. Enjoy!