Reheat it in a saucepan on top of the stove over low heat, you may need to add a little bit of milk if it appears dry. Store leftover vegan mac and cheese with broccoli in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days. If the sauce becomes too thick, thin it out by gradually adding oat milk one teaspoon at a time to the sauce until it reaches your desired consistency.Īdd a teaspoon or 2 of turmeric for a yellow cheesy look. If you prefer your broccoli cooked well, you can add it to the baking sheet when you first place the mushrooms in the oven. Total Estimated Time to Make This Recipe: 35 to 45 Minutes Recipe Tips Reduce the heat and adjust the consistency of the sauce if necesary by adding a teaspoon of water at a time. Once all of the milk has been added (the sauce should be smooth at this point), it will be a bit thinner than a cream sauce, stir in the nutritional yeast continue to stir until all is combined and the sauce thickens. Gradually whisk in the oat milk stirring frequently. Lower the heat and stir in the flour to form a roux (a thick paste). While the vegetables are in the oven, cook the pasta according to the package instructions, and prepare the sauce by adding the oil and garlic to a pan and cooking it over medium heat for two minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and add the broccoli and roast the vegetable for 6 to 8 minutes longer. Place the mushrooms in the oven and roast them for 8 minutes. Brush the vegetables with oil and arrange the mushrooms on a baking sheet sprinkle them with the smoked paprika (set the broccoli aside). Prepare the vegetables: slice the mushroom caps into ¼ inch thick slices, and cut the broccoli into florets.
EASY MAC AND CHEESE WITH BROCCOLI HOW TO
How to Make Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese with Broccoli Smoked Paprika - Adds a subtle smoky flavor to the mushrooms, and can easily be left out if you don't care for a smoky flavor.
Garlic - ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder can be used in place of fresh garlic.
Portobello Mushrooms - have a meaty texture, and they can be substituted with the same amount of white mushrooms, baby bellas or shitake mushrooms. Tamari Sauce - is a gluten-free soy sauce that adds a little bit of umami flavor to the mac and cheese and can easily be substituted with soy sauce or coconut aminos. Nutritional yeast is easy to find in the health section of most supermarkets. Nutritional yeast has many health benefits, it is a good source of protein and B vitamins. Nutritional Yeast - is what gives vegan mac and cheese its cheesy flavor. You can also make your own cashew milk to make this recipe. You can easily substitute your favorite nut milk if you aren't a fan of oat milk. Oat milk - Is thicker and creamier than most non-dairy milk which are typically made from nuts, and that's why we like it in this recipe. Our favorites are pasta shapes that have ridges and crevices to hold on to the sauce such as fusilli, shells, bow ties and of course elbows. Pasta - You can use any shape of pasta that you like. Parchment paper (optional) Ingredient Notes and Substitutions Whole Wheat Pasta such as elbows, fusilli or shells As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases