VEGAN PASTITSIO

Ingredients

• San Remo No. 38 Macaroni 200g
• 1 medium-size brown onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Olive oil, as needed
• 2 cups large mushrooms, finely chopped
• 400g canned brown lentils, drained
• 400g canned crushed tomatoes
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ¼ cup walnuts, (or pecans, sunflower seeds or sub with more lentils or mushrooms), finely chopped
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar, sugar or coconut sugar, to taste (optional)
• Salt
• pepper
• ½ cup corn starch/corn flour
• 2 ½ cups soy milk, or other dairy free milk
• 400g canned butter beans (lima beans)
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• 2 tsp white miso paste
• 1 tsp onion powder
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• 2 tbsp olive oil or vegan butter, (optional)