Meaty Vegan Mac and Cheese
When you're craving a Meaty Mac and Cheese but you're vegan you can get pretty creative with your ingredients! ENJOY!
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Servings: 2
Equipment
- oven
- stove
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
BUTTERNUT SQUASH "MEATY" MAC & CHEESY SAUCE INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 pinch chili flakes
- 2 cups butternut squash roasted
- ½ cup cashews soaked and rinsed
- 1 cup cashew milk
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1-2 cups hot pasta water
- 1 tsp sea salt & cracked black pepper
PASTA INGREDIENTS
- 1 bag short noodle of choice
- ½ onion diced
- 1 large clove garlic
- ½ bunch rapini chopped
- 2 fistfuls spinach
- 1½ cups walnut tofu meat (recipe below)
- 2 cups cheese sauce
- reserved pasta water
- chili flakes, shaved parm, sea salt and cracked pepper.
"MEAT" INGREDIENTS
- 1½ cups walnuts
- 1 package extra firm tofu
- 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder & oregano
- ½ tsp each ground cumin, cayenne, smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp tamari
- 1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
Instructions
BUTTERNUT SQUASH "MEATY" MAC & CHEESY SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS
- Sauté onion, garlic & chili flakes. Set to the side.
- Add squash, drained soaked cashews, milk, nooch, turmeric, Dijon, onion & garlic to a blender.
- Pulse to combine. Turn on high adding pasta water to thin out to your desired consistency.
- Season well.
PASTA INSTRUCTIONS
- Boil pasta in salted water.
- In a large pan add olive oil, chili flakes, garlic and onion. Sauté for several minutes. Add rapini and tofu meat.
- Cook until rapini starts to soften. Add cheese sauce and spinach.
- Drop pasta into the pan tossing everything together.
- If needed, add pasta water to thin out.
- Season with sea salt pepper and cheese.
"MEAT" INSTRUCTIONS
- Crumble walnuts in the food processor until pea sized.
- Mash tofu with fork (or hands!) until pea sized.
- Whisk wet and dry ingredients together and combine with walnut and tofu mix.
- Spread on baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 35 min, stirring at half way to ensure even baking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1983kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 77g | Fat: 154g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 57g | Monounsaturated Fat: 36g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 4570mg | Potassium: 2004mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 18022IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 950mg | Iron: 15mg
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.