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Macaroni and "cheese"

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Macaroni and cheese can still be on the menu even when you're gluten-free and dairy-free?  Wow.
You will need:
  • ​1 C water,
  • 2 Tbs lemon juice,
  • 1 sweet red bell pepper,
  • 1/2 C raw cashews,
  • 1 tsp onion powder,
  • 1/4 C nutritional yeast,
  • 2 tsp sea salt,
  • dash red pepper flakes (optional). 
  • 1 C boiling water,
  • 1/2 C clear jel (modified corn starch)
  • ​8 oz gluten free elbow macaroni
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1.  Assemble ingredients for "cheese" sauce
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2. ​Cut up red bell pepper and remove seeds.
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3. ​Place 1 C water, lemon juice, red bell pepper, cashews, onion powder, nutritional yeast, and sea salt in Vita Mix or Blend Tec blender. (Sorry a regular blender won't work for this)
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4. ​Puree for about 5 minutes until you see heavy steam.
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5. ​Add 1 cup boiling water and 1/2 C clear jel.  (clear jel is a corn based thickening agent, if you can't find clear jel, you could try corn starch)
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6. ​Puree until thickened
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7.  Prepare macaroni according to directions on package (do not overcook!).  Drain macaroni and add 1/2 C (or more or less to taste) Cheese sauce.  
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Voila!
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