Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350˚F and soak the cashews in hot water for 10 minutes while you wait.

Step 2

Place the cashews, broth, unsweetened almond milk, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt into a blender and process until completely smooth creamy.

Step 3

Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package to make al dente. The macaroni will cook more in the oven.

Step 4

Drain and rinse the pasta and add it to a 9×13 baking dish. Then, pour cheese sauce over the pasta and gently mix making sure the pasta is covered.

Step 5

Whisk together the breadcrumbs and smoked paprika in a small mixing bowl and sprinkle over the mac and cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Step 6

Serve hot.