Recipe: Perfect Baked Faux "Mac" and Cheese

Baked Faux "Mac" and Cheese. Today I'm showing you how to make some Vegan Mac & Cheese Recipe that's easy to make, healthy, and so dang DELICIOUS! This baked mac and cheese is a family favorite recipe, loved by both children and adults. My version uses a combination of cheeses for a gloriously cheesy dish!
He BEST Homemade Mac and Cheese of your LIFE. Outrageously cheesy, ultra creamy, and topped with a crunchy Panko-Parmesan topping, this mac and cheese recipe is most definitely a keeper. I used three different cheese and a homemade cheese sauce to take this macaroni and cheese recipe. You can have Baked Faux "Mac" and Cheese using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Baked Faux "Mac" and Cheese
- It’s 1 head of cauliflower.
- Prepare 1 pound of cheese (I used cheddar and pepper jack).
- It’s 1/2 cup of milk (I used cashew).
- It’s 1 of medium onion, diced.
- Prepare 1/2 pound of deli ham.
- It’s 3 of medium carrots, shredded.
- Prepare 2 Tbs of spicy mustard.
- Prepare 2 cups of cracker crumbs.
Best cheese for Mac and Cheese? A combination of Gruyere and mozzarella cheese. Gruyere for the most superior flavour with the best melting qualities for How to make Baked Mac and Cheese. It's a straightforward recipe, starting with a basic butter-flour roux that is used to thicken milk to make the.
Baked Faux "Mac" and Cheese step by step
- Chop and steam cauliflower until very tender. Drain well and mash with fork, set aside..
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In sauce pan, add milk, cheese and mustard. Melt cheese over low heat..
- In 9×13 greased baking dish, add onion, carrot and chopped ham..
- Once cheese is melted, mix in cauliflower and pour into baking dish. Mix thoroughly..
- Top with crackers, cover baking dish with foil and bake 45 minutes..
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