2 yellow potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 medium carrot, cut into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered 1/2 cup cashews 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp salt, plus more for water 2 TB nutritional yeast, optional 1 1/2 cups of the veggies cooking water 1 lb elbow macaroni, cooked, for serving Tabasco or paprika, to taste

Peel and cube the potatoes. Peel and chop the carrot. Peel and quarter the onion. Add the vegetables to a large pot or Dutch oven of boiling salted water. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender. Remove the boiled vegetables and save about 1 ½ cups of the cooking water. Add the cashews, boiled vegetables, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, reserved cooking water, and nutritional yeast to a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour the sauce over the macaroni and stir to coat. Sprinkle with paprika and serve immediately. Enjoy!