Vegan Bacon Mac 'n Beer Cheese from Plant Power Couple

Ingredients

• 1 16-oz box small shell pasta, cooked*
• Vegan bacon (optional, for sprinkling)
• 3 cups peeled and diced potatoes
• ½ cup peeled and diced carrots
• ½ cup peeled and diced yellow onion
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil**
• 2 Tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 Tbsp stone ground mustard
• 1 Tbsp vegan chicken broth powder
• 4 - 6 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
• 1 Tbsp sea salt
• 1.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 cup beer***