Vegan Mac and Cheese with Buffalo Chick'n
High protein, creamy cheese sauce with spicy crisp buffalo chick'n. Macros per serving: 41g protein/ 52g carbs/ 12g fat/ 13g fiber
Ingredients
Vegan Buffalo Chicken
- 1 oz. Say Grace Tenders code MYPLANTBASEDFRIEND for 10% off
- 1 Tbsp Buffalo Sauce
- pinch Frank's RedHot Seasoning Optional
Vegan Mac and Cheese
- 55 grams chickpea rotini
- 8 oz. veggie broth OR boiling water if using water, add 1 tsp better than bouillon
- 125 grams silken tofu
- 1.5 Tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 Tbsp vegan parmesan
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp salt
Cornstarch slurry
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 4 tsp cold water
Garnish
- green onion chopped
Instructions
Make Vegan Chicken
- Add 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon to a medium-size pot of water and boil.
- Add 1 servings (1 oz. dry) of Say Grace Tenders to pot and cook for 10 minutes.
- Strain cooked tenders and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. In a non-stick frying pan, spray cooking oil and pan fry tenders until they have a nice golden crisp. Add any desired spices (optional).
- Add tenders to a bowl and toss with 1 Tbsp of buffalo sauce until well coated.
Cook Pasta
- Boil a pot of water, and add in 1 serving of chickpea rigatoni. Cook for 9 minutes until al dente. Strain.
Make Vegan Cheese Sauce
- In a blender, add silken tofu, 8 oz. veggie broth OR boiling water with 1 tsp better than bouillon dissolved, coconut aminos, nutritional yeast, vegan parmesan, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Blend sauce mixture until smooth and combined. Add cheese sauce to a pot on high heat.
- In a small bowl, mix 2 tsp cornstarch with 4 tsp cold water. Mix until incorporated
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the pot of cheese sauce, and boil for one minute to thicken. Add black pepper and salt to taste. I added 1/4 tsp black pepper, and 1/8 tsp salt.
- Add cooked pasta to cheese sauce and mix until incorporated.
Plating
- Add mac and cheese to bowl or plate. Top with vegan buffalo chicken. Garnish with chopped green onion, if desired. Enjoy!
