Vegan Mac and Cheese

Serves 4

30 minutes or fewer

The "cheese" sauce is thickened with rice flour, making it both vegan and gluten free. This recipe was a winner in our 2008 Restaurant Poll, and is a popular entree at the kid-friendly Vita Cafe in Portland, Oregon.

2 1/2 cups plain soymilk
2 1/2 Tbs. white rice flour
1 1/2 Tbs. large flake nutritional yeast
1 1/2 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbs. granulated garlic
1 Tbs. granulated onion
2 Tbs. nonhydrogenated vegan margarine, melted
1 tsp. yellow mustard
1 8-oz. pkg. rotelli (corkscrew) pasta

Whisk together soymilk, rice flour, yeast, soy sauce, granulated garlic, and granulated onion in saucepan. Simmer 4 minutes, or until thickened, whisking constantly.

Whisk in margarine and mustard, and simmer 10 minutes more.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, and toss with sauce.