Vegan garlic mac & 'cheese'
7
Points®
Total Time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
Easy
Nutritional yeast should be on every vegan's pantry shelf. It is not only nutritious, as its title advertises, but brings a cheesy flavor to any dish in which it is used. This stovetop mac and cheese for two is made super delicious and nutritious by combining the creamy texture of puréed cauliflower with the “cheesy” umami flavor of nutritional yeast. Add toasted garlic and roasted red peppers and you’ve got a highly satisfying vegan meal.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 spray(s)
Kosher salt
½ tsp, plus more for salting water
Cauliflower
½ pound(s), (about 1/4 large head), broken into florets
Uncooked macaroni
¼ pound(s), (about 1 heaping cup)
Garlic clove
3 clove(s), or 4, thinly sliced
Nutritional yeast
¼ cup(s)
Plain unsweetened almond milk
3 Tbsp
All-purpose flour
1 Tbsp
Roasted red peppers (packed in water)
1 Tbsp, chopped
Fresh lemon juice
2 tsp
Onion powder
½ tsp
Dry mustard
¼ tsp
Black pepper
¼ tsp, coarsely ground
Smoked paprika
⅛ tsp, (1 pinch), plus more for garnish
Cayenne pepper
1 pinch(es)