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Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese Casserole

Warm and creamy, this baked vegan Mac and Cheese Casserole will satisfy your comfort food cravings with healthy, savory deliciousness.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 224kcal

Ingredients

  • 3.5 cups dry macaroni
  • ½ cup vegan butter
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour (whole wheat)
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 2 tablespoons Bragg liquid amino or soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • teaspoon turmeric
  • ¾ cup nutritional yeast flakes
  • paprika
  • 1.5 cups meat crumbles
  • 2 cups steamed broccoli

Instructions

  • Heat your oven to 350°F/175°C.
  • In a large pot, add 5 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Pour the cooked macaroni into a 9x13 baking pan.
  • Steam 2 cups of broccoli florets for 5 to 7 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  • In a saucepan, melt vegan butter over low heat. Add chopped onions and saute until translucent. Stir in flour and continue to beat over medium heat until the mixture is smooth and bubbly.
  • Stir in hot water, aminos (or soy sauce), salt, garlic powder, and turmeric, stirring well.
  • Cook the sauce until it thickens and bubbles. Stir in the nutritional yeast flakes.
  • Pour a generous amount of sauce on top of the macaroni and stir. Add veggie meat crumbles and broccoli. Stir all ingredients so they're equally distributed throughout the pan.
  • Top with a little more of the cheese sauce (we usually have a little bit of leftover cheese sauce which we use for baked potatoes or as a topping for veggies dishes like broccoli). Then sprinkle the top with paprika, and bake for 15 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 454IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg