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Here's a baked macaroni and "cheese," with just the right amount of a healthy touch. I had a box of whole-wheat rotini. These are great because their corkscrew shape really holds the sauce well and have more substance than little elbows. Whole-wheat pastry flour is my usual choice but sometimes I like to lessen the gluten by using garbanzo bean flour. It has a great taste and I use it in a lot of dishes. Even the bread crumbs I use are whole-wheat so even if I wasn’t adding veggies, at least this dish is as healthy as possible.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese [Vegan]

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Calories

3298

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pasta or GF pasta
  • 3 tbsp. Vegan butter
  • 3 tbsp. chickpea flour
  • 2 ½ – 3 cup soy, almond or any non-dairy milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ tsp. paprika
  • 1 tbsp. spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tsp. hot sauce (add to taste or omit)
  • 3 cup cheddar-flavored vegan cheese
  • ½ cup regular or gluten-free bread crumbs
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • Canola oil spray

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt and cook the pasta until just shy of al dente; it will cook further in the oven.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, heat a saucepan and melt the Vegan spread. Add the flour and whisk until the flour is thoroughly incorporated. Allow the flour to cook for a minute. Add the milk to the roux, slowly, whisking continuously. Add the salt, pepper, and paprika. Continue to let the sauce cook until it comes to a boil and begins to get thicker.
  3. Drain the pasta and return to the pot. Add the Daiya to the saucepan and stir well until it is fully mixed in. Add the mustard and the hot sauce. You may want to add more milk depending how thick you want the sauce. Taste it to make sure the seasoning is to your liking.
  4. Pour the Daiya cheeze sauce into the pot with the pasta and mix thoroughly. Now at this point, you can just serve and eat the macaroni and cheeze but if you like it baked, continue on…
  5. Spray a baking or casserole dish with the canola spray and pour the macaroni and cheeze into it, forming an even layer.
  6. In a small bowl, add the bread crumbs and the olive oil and mix until it becomes a fine crumble. Top the macaroni and cheeze in the baking dish with the crumble and bake for about 30 minutes or until the cheeze is bubbling and the top is crispy.
  7. If you can hold yourself back, let the mac and cheeze sit for awhile so it can set better for easier cutting and serving. If you can’t, have at it and enjoy.

Notes

This recipe can be made gluten-free by using a gluten-free pasta such as rice pasta, a gluten-free flour such as garbanzo bean flour, and crushed up corn flakes or gluten-free cereal for the topping. This recipe can be made soy-free by using any non-dairy milk besides soymilk.

Nutritional Information

Total Calories: 3,298 | Total Carbs: 525 g | Total Fat: 96 g | Total Protein: 112 g | Total Sodium: 1,125 mg | Total Sugar: 9 g Note: The information shown is based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.


About The Author

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Rhea Parsons

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When Rhea became vegan, there were no places in her Bronx neighborhood to eat, so she learned to cook, mostly by watching TV cooking shows, especially Christina Pirello and Rachael Ray.  That led to the creation of The "V" Word website, which focuses on vegan versions of favorite, familiar foods. In addition, Rhea has written several e-cookbooks, which are available on her website. Rhea hopes to spread the "V" Word to bring more compassion into the world, and it is her dream to become the vegan Rachael Ray.

Comments

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  1. Even if it is “vegan”, look at it.
    It’s dead food. Why simulate dead food?
    I think the idea that Mac&Cheese is good is the issue.
    Only in Murica.

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