Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese

1. Make the sweet potato noodles using a mandolin, spiralizer or julienne peeler. You could also cut the sweet potato into thin, noodle-like strips by hand.

2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. When the oil is warm, add the sweet potato. Cook the sweet potato, stirring frequently, until the “noodles” have softened. This takes about 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the noodles. Set the cooked noodles aside.

3. Add the flour to a small saucepan and turn the burner to medium. Stir the flour continuously. Watch closely for the color of the flour to change. The flour will darken in color and resemble sand. It goes from white to sandy quickly, so don’t look away for long! When you see this color change, add the milk and whisk to get out any lumps.

4. Add the cheese and the nutritional yeast, and stir until melted.

5. When the sauce is smooth, stir the cooked sweet potato into the cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

6. Serve warm. This mac and cheese is best fresh.