Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

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By Mia Breznau

Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Name: Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 cup Frank’s red hot sauce; 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked in hot water for 1-4 hours (or overnight); 1 1/2 cups water; 1 tbsp nutritional yeast; 2 tbsp Frank’s red hot sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 250 grams macaroni, cooked according to package directions (or pasta of choice); 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; salt and pepper to taste; breadcrumbs to top (optional)

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

This vegan mac and cheese is loaded with buffalo cauliflower for a mac and cheese that packs a punch!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:17:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories408.5 kcal (20%)

Total Fat14.6 g (21%)

Carbs57.5 g (22%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein13.5 g (27%)

Sodium1074 mg (54%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 headcauliflower

cut into florets

1 Tbspolive oil

½ tspsalt

½ tsppaprika

¼ cupRed Hot sauce

½ cupraw cashews

soaked in hot water for 1-4 hours, or overnight

1 ½ cupswater

1 Tbspnutritional yeast

2 Tbspred hot sauce

½ tspsalt

250 gramsmacaroni

cooked according to package directions, or pasta of choice

Instructions

Step 1

Make the buffalo cauliflower: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper. Toss the cauliflower in olive oil, salt and paprika and scatter on the pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven, toss in the hot sauce, then place back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes.

Step 2

Make the cheese sauce: Drain the cashews and add to a high-speed blender with the water, nutritional yeast, hot sauce and salt. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Putting it all together: Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium-high heat then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the cheese sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes while mixing. Add the macaroni and mix together until combined, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper if needed then layer the macaroni and buffalo cauliflower in a baking dish. Top with breadcrumbs and place in the oven on broil for 1 minute.

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