Vegan Mac and Cheese
Recipe for a vegan Mac and Cheese - an absolute American classic. With homemade vegan cheese! Perfect as a main, or as a side dish. Comfort food!
Servings 6 people
Calories 370kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for the vegan Cheese Sauce
- 1/4 cup vegan butter e.g. EarthBalance, Alsan,...
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
- ground pepper
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 cup water
Ingredients for the Mac (...)
- 4 cups macaroni pasta
- baking spray
Ingredients for the Breadcrumbs Layer
- 1/2 cup panko flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
Instructions
Instructions for the Vegan Cheese Sauce
- Heat the butter in a small pot on medium high heat.
- Add the salt, pepper, paprika powder, curry powder & garlic powder.
- Once the butter is completely liquid, add in the flour and whisk.
- Reduce the heat to low and add nutritional yeast, whisk again until clumpy.
- Add the water and whisk on low heat for a few minutes. If it gets too thick you can add a little bit more water and whisk again.
Instructions for the Mac & Cheese
- In a large pot, heat some water and boil the macaroni noodles according to the instructions on the package.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C or 480°F.
- Mix the panko flakes with the spices for the breadcrumbs layer.
- When the noodles are cooked, drain them and pour over the vegan Cheese Sauce. Transfer it to a lightly oiled oven-save dish and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Spray the top with oil.
- Bake the mac and cheese in the oven for about 10 minutes, until the top is nice and brown. Enjoy!
Notes
My oven dish has the dimensions: 10" x 18" (25cm x 17cm)
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 393mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 485IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1.7mg