Level Up Boxed Mac and Cheese
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When you are having a busy week and you've eaten out too many times lately but you want some gourmet, ready-to-eat foods, you've got to try this Mac N' Cheese Recipe.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 box vegan-friendly mac & cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾- 1 lb veggie ground beef
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 large handful spinach
- plant milk (I like unsweetened soy) and vegan butter as directed on the package
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add the macaroni and cook according to package instructions, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, heat up 1 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook veggie ground beef until heated through.
- Add stir in the tomato paste to the veggie ground, along with a couple of tbsp of pasta cooking water until combined. Move the veggie beef over to one side.
- Now, add the plant milk and butter amounts as directed on the box to the other side of the skillet and whisk to create a sauce.
- Add spinach and pasta and stir until the spinach is wilted and everything is combined, adding in more of the reserved pasta cooking water as needed to get a creamy dish.
- Serve with chopped parsley and chili flakes if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 serving Calories: 357 Fat: 10g Carbohydrates: 51.5g Sugar: 3.5g Fiber: 4.5g Protein: 13.2g
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2022/02/14/easy-gourmet-vegan-mac-and-cheese/