I hope you will al enjoy this as much as we did. My boy (who has just learnt to eat by himself) is having fun with the broccoli lightly coated with the sauce.. he has carefully kept the penne away, which he normally does like a lot:). Anyway, I was blown away with how much it reminded me of the real thing, aside from the fact that my eyes were watering and my nose was running…lol Can’t wait to make this again with the ingredients you used including a milder hot sauce! If it thickens up too much you can thin it out with a bit of water or non-dairy milk, but otherwise no problem. Maybe you noticed that I called this recipe “kid-friendly,” but also that it contains hot sauce. Our family just made the switch to dairy and peanut free because our 16 month old son is allergic. My husband has a new favorite dish, and luckily, so do I. Oh interesting! This is your thickener. Raise the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil. Bonus: this creamy mac is super easy to whip up and requires no blending! I hope you enjoy it! I just built around it changing the colors and the look. Hello, I am Meeta a freelance food photographer, stylist and writer. The Christmas verve is in full swing here in Weimar. :) They usually have a tomato based sauce - gotta try this one on them and see what feedback I get! My only change was I added 1 tbs siracha (all I had) and slightly more red wine vinegar to make up for the lack of vinegar in my hot sauce, and 1 tsp. I’ve never been to Belgium but I hope to visit one day. The starch from the pasta will thicken up the sauce even more. isn't it great when kids eat up their vegies without a fuss. Salt and Red Pepper Flakes. Stick with wheat, because the pasta is actually going to help the sauce thicken up even more, but I’ll get to that in a minute! Toss in the mustard seeds followed by the curry leaves (if you are using dried curry leaves add them later on with the broccoli) and chilli flakes. This mac and cheese is not only vegan (and therefore suitable for people with dairy allergies too!) Whisk in the nutritional yeast, soy sauce or coconut aminos, hot sauce, vinegar, onion and garlic powders, and salt. Reduce heat. Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water and pour into the sauce. Hi Love the look of this. And please stop back and leave me a review and rating below if you make it! 1 box Barilla Pronto Penne, prepared according to package instructions Coconut milk is the magic ingredient. Stir in the kale and parsley (if using), and leave to cook for a further 2 minutes. It provides a nice creaminess to the sauce. What's for lunch, Honey? Add the pasta and broccoli to the pot with the coconut mixture and give it a good stir. . This was so good. So so delish! LAST UPDATED: August 8, 2019 • FIRST PUBLISHED: June 25, 2018. I'm a former attorney turned professional food blogger. I do! That’s wonderful! Drain and set aside. Adjust any other seasonings to your liking. Whisk in the nutritional yeast, soy sauce or coconut aminos, hot sauce, vinegar, onion and garlic powders, and salt. Thanks so much Frank! Try cutting back on the amount of soy sauce/liquid aminos. So cooking dairy free was a little different for me but this was so delicious, I used veggie broth for the 1 cup of milk (because I only had fresh almond milk that I Sweetened with dates and vanilla paste) but thank goodness had exactly 1 cup canned coconut milk left from another recipe. Lower the heat and allow the mixture to simmer, whisking frequently, for about 7 minutes, until it thickens up a bit. Your dish might be a little extra saucy, but I think that’s a nice thing! When the oil is hot, whisk in the flour to form a thick paste. Bonus: this creamy mac is super easy to whip up and requires no blending! One thing I don’t recommend here is using a gluten-free pasta. I recently changed the look of my blog. A few weeks ago I got a request for a kiddo in my family who has lots of allergies, including dairy, nuts and soy, and I wasn’t able to be of much help at the time. STEP 1. Mustard because it somehow adds more cheese flavor in my humble opinion. and taking time to browse through my recipes, listen to my ramblings and enjoy my photographs. Add the pasta and broccoli to the pot with the coconut mixture and give it a good stir. There are so many ways to make vegan mac and cheese – I actually created this one for someone who is allergic to just about everything but coconut! Vegans can use coconut milk or coconut cream. Stir well to make sure the almond butter is well blended. I am so happy that you liked this one Ltha and even happier that you cam e back to tell me about it. You don ’ t need it with broccoli feedback and input Pinterest or Instagram, or Pinterest my... 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