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Vegan mac and cheese recipe

Vegan mac and cheese recipe

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Hearty, rich and creamy, macaroni cheese is a comfort food classic, and this clever vegan mac and cheese recipe ensures it can still be enjoyed on a dairy- and egg-free vegan diet. Sweet butternut squash adds richness to the sauce, and a crunchy crouton topping is the perfect finish. What's more, this recipe is healthy, too. See method

  • Serves 6
  • 45 mins to cook
  • 475 calories / serving
  • Healthy
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 1 medium butternut squash, seeded and chopped into 2cm cubes
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 300g macaroni
  • 1 ltr unsweetened soya milk
  • 1 onion
  • 100g dairy-free soya spread
  • 80g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp Marmite
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • large handful baby spinach
  • 40g homemade vegan bread croutons
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
If you don't have any butternut squash, try sweet potato

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    2000kj
    475kcal     24%

  • Fat

    17g 24%

  • Saturates

    3g 17%

  • Sugars

    10g 11%

  • Salt

    0.7g 12%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 66.3g Protein 15.5g Fibre 3.8g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 180°C, fan 200°C. Spread the squash out on a baking tray, drizzle with the oil and toss to combine. Roast in the oven for 20 mins.
  2. While the squash is in the oven, cook the macaroni to pack instructions.
  3. Peel and chop the onion in half and add to a pan with the milk, then gently heat until bubbling. Remove the onion and set the milk aside.
  4. For the sauce, make a roux by melting the spread in a large saucepan over a low heat. Slowly add the flour, whisking until a paste forms. Then slowly pour the warm milk into the paste, whisking after each addition until smooth. Once you have added all of the milk and you have a smooth liquid, bubble for 8 mins over a low heat, whisking occasionally to prevent sticking, until thick. Stir in the Marmite and English mustard.

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  5. Once cooked, mash a third of the roasted butternut into the white sauce. Season to taste. Drain the pasta and tip it into the sauce along with the rest of the squash chunks and the baby spinach. Stir gently to combine, then transfer the mixture to a large, ovenproof dish.
  6. Put the croutons in a sandwich bag and gently bash with a rolling pin until they are a rough crumb-like consistency. In a bowl, add a small splash of water to the crumbs, combine and leave to stand for a few mins. Dot the halved cherry tomatoes over the top of the pasta and scatter over the crumbs. Bake in the oven for 20 mins or until golden and bubbling.

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