VEGAN BROCCOLI MACARONI & CHEESE

Name: VEGAN BROCCOLI MACARONI & CHEESE
Cuisine: Mediterranean, American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unsalted cashew butter (unsweetened organic); 16 oz cooked elbow macaroni (or other); 12 oz frozen broccoli florets (microwaved); 16 oz unsweetened oat milk; 1/4 cup onion powder; 2 tbsp paprika; 2 Teaspoons tumeric; 1 tbsp black pepper; 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs; 3 tbsp plant butter; 2 tbsp italian seasoning; 4 tbsp red pepper hummus

3 steps

My own version of a quick, vegan macaroni and cheese casserole. No soaking cashews required. ***NOTE*** This is an ongoing experiment. When I went to reheat the following day, it was very dry. Please add your comments on how you think this could be made more creamy. Thank you!!!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:33:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories541.1 kcal (27%)

Total Fat32.9 g (47%)

Carbs45.9 g (18%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein15.8 g (32%)

Sodium156.6 mg (8%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 ½ cupsunsalted cashew butter

unsweetened, organic

16 ozelbow macaroni

cooked, or other

12 ozfrozen broccoli florets

microwaved

16 ozunsweetened oat milk

¼ cuponion powder

2 Tbsppaprika

2 teaspoonstumeric

1 Tbspblack pepper

½ cupitalian breadcrumbs

3 Tbspplant butter

2 Tbspitalian seasoning

4 Tbspred pepper hummus

Instructions

Step 1

Boil macaroni and set aside. In saucepan, mix cashew butter and hummus. Add oat milk and seasonings, bring to a boil. Steam broccoli in microwave. Add broccoli florets to pasta. Stir in vegan sauce and incorporate. Pour into greased casserole. Put breadcrumbs on top, then add plant butter on top. Bake at 350 until browned and bubbly.

Step 2

**NOTE***

Step 3

This is an ongoing experiment. When I went to reheat the following day, it was very dry. Please add your comments on how you think this could be made more creamy. Thank you!!!