Vegan Mac N Cheese

INGREDIENTS

For pasta & sauce:

• BOTANISTRY BOOSTING AMBERS, 1½ teaspoons
• Macaroni elbows, 400g
• Plant-based butter, 100g
• Plant-based milk, 4 cups (soy milk works best)
• Flour, 85g
• Nutritional yeast, 1 cup
• Salt, 2 teaspoons
• Mustard powder, 1 teaspoon
• White miso paste, 1½ teaspoons
• Onion powder, 1 teaspoon
• Garlic powder, 2 teaspoons
• Salt & black pepper to taste

For panko crumb mix:

• Panko breadcrumbs, ¼ cup
• Salt & black pepper
• A dusting of BOOSTING AMBERS for a beautiful golden glow

METHOD

1. Put macaroni on to boil. You may like to add salt to the water. Pre-heat oven on fan bake at 180°C.

2. To make the cheese sauce: Melt the butter, then add the flour and stir quickly until it is mixed into a lumpy paste. Pour the milk one cup at a time and whisk into the paste. It will seem quite liquidy initially, but will thicken up nicely. Add the miso, salt, onion powder, black pepper, garlic powder and mustard powder and whisk in. Then add in the nutritional yeast and BOOSTING AMBERS powder. Once all the ingredients are stirred in and the mixture looks thick, take it off the heat. Taste to see if you prefer more seasonings.

3. Once the macaroni is cooked, pour out any excess water and add the cheese sauce. Simmer for a few minutes and pour into an oven-safe tray. Sprinkle the crispy panko crumb mix including the BOOSTING AMBERS powder over the top, then spray lightly with cooking spray and pop in the oven for around 10-15 mins.

4. Once out of the oven, let the macaroni sit for about 5 mins before eating.

5. Watch how to make this yummy recipe here.

TIPS & TRICKS

• You could make a more complete pasta bake meal by adding roast or steamed vegetables like broccoli, mushrooms and carrots.
• If you prefer a low-carb version, pour the cheese sauce over steamed vegetables or cauliflower rice.
• For added protein, add some crumbled tempeh or baked tofu over the pasta.

RECIPE CREATOR

Danielle Kendall (@tofuandbeanz) – Vegan content creator based in New Zealand sharing flavourful, colourful vegan recipes. Try another of Dani’s recipes using BOTANISTRY plant powders: Vegan Pesto Pasta.