Vegan Mac & Cheese with Broccoli
Vegan Mac & Cheese with Broccoli is the perfect dish when you're craving comfort food but still want to keep things lightened up.
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 medium potato, peeled & cubed
- 1/3 cup carrots, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 4 oz diced green chiles
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 2 1/2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 10-12 oz elbow pasta
- 3/4 tsp mustard
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 4 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp sriracha
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp pepper divided
Instructions
- In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, combine the water, potato, carrots, garlic, onion, chiles, tomato, and cashews. Cover the skillet and cook 18 to 20 minutes, or until the potato is very tender. Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to instructions. Add the broccoli to the pasta pot in the last two minutes of boiling. Drain.
- Combine the potato mixture (along with its liquid), mustard, soy sauce, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, oil, paprika, and sriracha in a blender. Blend for 1 minute, let the mixture rest for 1 minute, and blend again until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to the saucepan over medium heat. Add the salt, white pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper, stirring to combine. Add some additional water to adjust the consistency if the sauce is too thick.
- Bring the sauce almost to a boil. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add the elbow pasta and broccoli. Stir to combine, cover the saucepan, and cook for 3 minutes. Let the mixture sit for 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper.