Taco Mac and Cheese
[Vegan]

To Make the Cheese Sauce:

1. Boil or steam peeled potatoes and chopped carrots
2. Put cooked vegetables in a blender with 1/2 cup of water. Blend until smooth.
3. Add salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and citrus juice.
4. Add either oil or water, then blend.
5. Add nutritional yeast. Blend. Add tiny amounts of water if it’s too thick to blend.

To Make the Taco Meat:

1. Cook rice according to package instructions.
2. When the rice is cooked, add half of the large can of crushed tomatoes to the rice. The goal is to coat the rice without making it soupy.
3. Add chili powder, cumin, a sprinkle of oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and red pepper flakes. Mix well.

To Serve:

1. Mix the cheese sauce with your favorite pasta, then top with taco meat sauce. Finish with sliced tomatoes, avocado, and cilantro.