Vegan White Cheddar Mac Bake with Mushroom Bacon

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta of choice, gluten-free if needed
• 3 tbsp bread crumbs or panko (Use GF versions as need) + 1 tbsp of nutritional yeast, optional for crunchy topping
• 1.5 16-oz blocks of firm tofu (about 594g total) (see note 1)
• 1 14-oz can regular coconut milk (see note 2)
• 1/2 cup unfortified nutritional yeast (see note 3)
• Juice of 1 medium lemon
• 1 tsp yellow or white miso paste (or sub chickpea miso)
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup tapioca starch/flour, optional
• 16 oz mushrooms (white, crimini, or portobello)
• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce (use tamari if gluten-free)
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp liquid smoke (link) or smoked paprika