@veganmackattack
This Southwest Style Mac & Cheese recipe hits all the marks! If you are looking for savory, those comfort food vibes this recipe is for you!
My Story
I am always craving mac n cheese, but the frozen tv dinner and boxed ones don’t cut it, I always have to add something to make it taste better. Well not anymore, this recipe hits all the spots and is easy to make!
Ingredients
- * 4 tbsp vegan butter
- * 1 yellow onion peeled and chopped
- * 4 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- * 2 tbsp white miso paste
- * 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- * 2 cup almond milk
- * 12 oz cavatappi pasta
- * 4 oz vegan cheddar cheese
- * ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- * 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- * 2 oz pickled jalapeños drained and minced
- * 4 oz roasted red peppers drained and minced
- * Salt and pepper to taste
- * 1 tsp lactic acid optional
- * 2 oz parmesan shreds
Instructions
- 1 let’s make the sauce!
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Throw down the butter to a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. When butter is melted, add onion, garlic, miso paste, and a pinch of salt and pepper to the skillet and cook until onion is translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Time to add the flour and stir. Finish with almond milk, whisk, and bring mixture to a simmer. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- 2 Time to make the pasta!
- Add pasta to the boiling water, stir, and cook until al dente, usually 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse the pasta with cool water to stop the cooking process and return to the large pot, off heat.
- 3 Gotta Blend the cheese!
- Add sauce, cheddar, and a pinch of salt and pepper and lactic acid to a blender. Blend cheese sauce until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
- 4 Time to make the breadcrumb mix
- Add breadcrumbs, nutritional yeast and parmesan to a bowl and mix well.
- 5 Time to Put it all together and serve!
- Start by adding the cheese sauce, jalapeños, and red peppers to the large pot with the pasta and stir. Transfer pasta to a baking dish, sprinkle on top with parmesan breadcrumbs, and bake until hot and bubbling, about 7 to 10 minutes.
- Enjoy this delicious Southwest cheesy mac with jalapeños and parmesan breadcrumbs with your friends or family!
- Always stay humble!