PP Spicy Chipotle Mac 'n Cheese
Chef: Lauren Bernick, Well Elephant
Makes: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Total Time: 35 min
INGREDIENTS
Cheese Sauce
1 pkg organic silken tofu
½ c nutritional yeast
Juice of 1 lemon
¼ c vegetable broth
1 T garlic powder
½ T smoked ground paprika
½ T onion powder
2-3 T chipotle pepper adobo sauce (1 use Frontera brand found at Whole Foods)
Optional salt to taste
Pasta
8-10 oz whole-grain pasta
Optional: ½ bag frozen broccoli
Optional: ¼ c frozen peas
DIRECTIONS
Cook pasta according to directions. If you have a 12 oz box of pasta do not use it all. You want a good sauce to pasta ratio.
While pasta is cooking, makes the sauce in a high-speed blender. Simply add all ingredients and blend. Start with only 2 T of chipotle pepper adobo sauce and taste it. I like 3 T but I like spicy food. If you like more smoky than spicy you can add more smoked ground paprika and use less chipotle sauce. You will likely need to add salt after if you do this.
When pasta is one minute away from being done, add frozen vegetables to the boiling water if you are going to use them.
Drain pasta and vegetables – DO NOT RINSE.
Immediately return the pasta to the pot and add the sauce. Mix well. Add salt to taste if wanted.
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