Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 box (10 oz.) Banza Brown Rice elbows
• 1 block (16 oz) silken tofu
• 1 cup unsweetened soy milk (or other high-protein plant milk)
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast (2-3 extra tbsp optional for added cheesiness)
• 2 ½ tbsp lemon juice
• 2 ½ tbsp miso paste
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• Optional: Pinch of nutmeg
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ cup raw cashews
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 ½ cups gluten free breadcrumbs (optional: tossed with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt to taste)
• Optional: almond parmesan
• ¾ cups raw almonds
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• Freshly chopped parsley for garnish