Gochujang Mac and ‘Cheese’ with Crispy Sesame Tofu
by Grubby
An easy vegan mac and cheese with a twist from our friends from 'Grubby'.
Method
Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Crumble the tofu into small pieces and tip into a large bowl, along with half of the gochujang paste and the soy sauce. Mix well, then sprinkle over 2 tablespoons of the cornflour (if cooking for 2) and mix again. Set aside.
Step 2
Finely slice the red pepper. Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Once hot, add the sliced red pepper to the pan and fry for 4–5 minutes until cooked. Remove from the pan and set aside on a plate.
Step 3
Return the pan to a medium–high heat and add the tofu. Fry for 5 minutes, then add the sesame seeds and continue to cook for 2–3 minutes more until the tofu is golden and crispy. NB - You will need to do this in batches if cooking more than two portions.
Step 4
Meanwhile, cook the macaroni in a large saucepan of boiling water for 8–10 minutes until tender.
Step 5
To make the sauce, crumble the stock cube into a small bowl and grate in the plant-based cheese. Add the nutritional yeast and plant-based cream, along with the remaining 1⁄2 tablespoon of cornflour and remaining gochujang paste. Stir in 150ml boiling water if cooking for 2 and season with salt and pepper.
Step 6
Once the macaroni is cooked, loosely drain and return it to the saucepan. Pour over the sauce and cook over a low heat until the sauce has thickened slightly. Add the cooked pepper to the pan and stir through. Finely slice the spring onions.
Step 7
Serve the macaroni in bowls, topped with the crispy tofu and spring onion slices.
- Ingredients
- Based on 2 servings
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2.5 tbsp Cornflour 1x Sainsbury's Cornflour 500g -
1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1x Sainsbury's Light Soy Sauce 150ml -
125ml Plant Based Cream 1x Elmlea Plant Double Vegan Alternative to Cream 250ml -
280g Firm Tofu, crumbled 1x The Tofoo Co. Naked Organic Tofu 280g -
75g Plant Based Cheese, grated 1x Cathedral City Plant Based Mature Cheddar Cheese Flavour Vegan Grated 150g -
200g Macaroni 1x Sainsbury's Macaroni Pasta 500g -
1 tsp Sesame Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Sesame Seeds 50g -
2 Spring Onions, sliced 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
2 heaped tsp Gochujang Paste 1x Amoy Gochujang Cooking Paste 90ml -
1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast 1x Marigold Health Foods Engevita B12 Nutritional Yeast Flakes 100g -
1 Red Pepper 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper -
1 Vegetable Stock Cube 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Vegetable 10x10g