VEGAN THAI MAC N CHEESE

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I had a similar dish at a vegan restaurant downtown and adapted it to my own taste. Feel free to add any of your own steamed veggies! Garnish with additional cilantro, if desired.

Provided by chrisverk

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 ½ cups sunflower seeds
2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk, divided
½ cup red curry paste, or more to taste, divided
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste, divided
2 limes, juiced, divided
½ teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
1 (8 ounce) package broccoli florets
1 pinch curry powder, or more to taste
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place sunflower seeds in a bowl and pour in enough water to cover; soak for about 10 minutes.
  • Mix 1 1/2 cans coconut milk, 1/4 cup curry paste, 1/4 cup cilantro, juice of 1 lime, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat until curry sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and mix pasta into curry sauce; cook and stir over low heat.
  • Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add broccoli, cover, and steam until tender, about 2 minutes. Season broccoli with salt and curry powder and transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  • Drain sunflower seeds and place in a blender with remaining coconut cream, remaining curry paste, remaining cilantro, juice of 1 lime, nutritional yeast, and sugar; blend until thick and smooth.
  • Spoon pasta mixture over broccoli. Pour sunflower seed mixture over pasta and stir to coat evenly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 652.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47.3 g, Fat 47.3 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 18.2 g, SaturatedFat 26.4 g, Sodium 612.9 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

HR BEING
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Disappointed.


Qaiser abbas Khan
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It was not difficult to make. However, I did not enjoy the incorporation of nutritional yeast in this particular dish.


KoÕjã Mündä Kïñg
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Easy and delicious! Perfect for a weeknight dinner.


MuddaSir Nawaz
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Will definitely make this again! I'm so glad I found this recipe.


Foysal Hosen
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This was a great base recipe. I added some chopped broccoli and peas to make it a more complete meal.


Rohit Das
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Would have been better with a different type of pasta.


Jamil Allen
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My kids loved it! They said it was better than regular mac n' cheese.


Khethiwe Nyirongo
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This was surprisingly good! I thought it might be too sweet, but it was just right.


Rawan Abuiseed
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Not as creamy as I had hoped, but still tasty.


Qasim Ansari G
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So creamy! Will definitely make again for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Tammie Parish
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Meh.


nazim hassan
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Not bad at all! I did find it a little bland, so I added some Sriracha and it was perfect.


Harbolore01 Ayho
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Absolutely delicious and easy to prepare! I added a bit of garlic powder and paprika for extra flavor.


Aayan Zurejkhan
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Great recipe overall! I would have never thought to use sweet potato as a sauce base. Will definitely make again.


Zain Tomazah
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This creamy vegan mac n' cheese was a hit with my whole family! The subtle smoky flavor from the nutritional yeast added a really nice touch. Two thumbs up!