4-6 Servings

Cashew Cheese Sauce:

3/4 cup cashews (soak)* 

2 Tbsp pine nuts or sunflower seeds (soak)* 

1 Tbsp tahini

3 Tbsp red bell pepper

2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp nutritional yeast

3 Tbsp warm water

4 Tbsp dairy-free milk (Cashew, coconut or almond milk)

1 cup of dairy-free cheese, grated

5 vegan hot dogs or meat hot dogs (optional)

1 box of gluten-free macaroni noodles or fusilli noodles. 

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Garnish with a sprinkle of black pepper and gluten-free graham cracker crumbs, if you have them!

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1) Put soaked cashews, pine nuts, tahini, peppers, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, water and milk into the blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.

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2) Next, add cheese and blend until smooth.

3) Boil pasta for 7 minutes.

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4) Mix Pasta with cheese sauce and put it into a casserole dish, cover to keep warm.

5) Place sliced hot dogs on a lined parchment paper baking sheet. Cook in the oven at 375 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, turning occasionally. Then place cooked hot dogs on top of macaroni.

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Serve warm. Makes 4-6 servings.