Vegan Cauli Mac 'n' Cheese
A easy "add to basket" recipe that will guarantee smiles all round, especially during the colder winter months. Vegan Mac 'n' Cheese is great, but adding some roasted cauliflower and a few deliciously sweet leeks really elevates this dish it to a wholesome and well rounded supper.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200oC/180oC fan. Place the cauliflower, cut into florets, onto a baking tray and drizzle with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. Place into the oven to roast for 25 minutes until tender and golden.
Step 2
While the cauliflower is roasting, slice the leeks and wash. Place a large saucepan or frying pan onto the stove and turn the heat to medium. Add a little more olive oil and the sliced leeks. Add half the mustard, pinch of salt and pepper and allow to cook on a low heat for 6-7 minutes until soft and translucent. Add the Vegan cheese sauce, remaining mustard and most of the grated vegan cheese (reserve a little to top the mac n cheese), bring to a simmer and turn the heat off.
Step 3
Fill a large saucepan with boiling, salted water and bring to a rolling boil before adding the macaroni. Cook for 8-9 minutes.
Step 4
Once the pasta has cooked, drain, reserving a little of the cooking liquid which needs to be added to the mac 'n' cheese along with the roasted cauliflower. Coat all the ingredients well before transferring to a baking dish. Sprinkle over the remaining grated vegan hard cheese and pop back into the hot oven for 10-15 minutes to brown.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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80g Vegan Hard Cheese, grated 1x Nurishh Grated Gran Vegiano 150G -
2 Leeks, washed and sliced into 1cm pieces 2x Sainsbury's Leeks Loose -
1 tsp English Mustard, or any mustard 1x Colman's Original English Mustard 100g -
300g Macaroni 1x Sainsbury's Macaroni Pasta 500g -
1 Cauliflower, leaves removed and cut into florets 1x Stamford Street Co. Cauliflower -
350g Vegan Cheese Sauce 1x Sacla' Vegan Cheese Sauce 350g
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4 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g