Mac & Cheese

This Vegan Mac & Cheese offers a creamy, plant-based twist on a classic comfort food. Made with a rich cauliflower and almond milk sauce, it's both hearty and nutritious. With added flavors from miso, nutritional yeast, and a touch of spice, this dish is the perfect guilt-free indulgence for any mac and cheese lover.

  • Preparation Time: 15 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 2
  • 80 g
    macaroni al dente
  • 20 g
    onion finely chopped
  • 1 pc
    garlic clove finely chopped
  • tsp
    shoyu
  • ½ tsp
    mirin
  • 5 g
    fresh sweet basil finely sliced

Sauce

  • 150 g
    cauliflower steamed
  • 200 g
    almond milk
  • 25 g
    mushroom broth
  • 2 tsp
    yellow mustard
  • ½ tsp
    shiro miso
  • 1 tbsp
    nutritional yeast
  • ¼ tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • ¼ tsp
    chili flakes
  • ¼ tsp
    sea salt
  • ¼ tsp
    freshly crushed black pepper

Toppings

  • 10 g
    almonds sliced and toasted
  • some vegan parmesan cheese powder

Instructions

  1. Blend all the Sauce ingredients until smooth and creamy.
  2. In a skillet, sauté onion and garlic with olive oil.
  3. Add the Sauce ingredients, giving it a stir before adding the cooked macaroni.
  4. Add in shoyu, mirin and basil. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes over low heat until it is thick and creamy.
  5. Serve immediately and garnish with sliced almonds and vegan parmesan cheese.

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Tags

Courses: Main Course
Type of dish: Cheese substitute
Cooking time: 30-45 minutes
Cuisines: Western
Difficulty: Level 1 (easy)
Preparation method: Sauté
Taste: Creamy
Number ingredients: 15-20 ingredients
Keywords: Cheese