Vegan Kimchi Mac & Cheese

With just a few extra ingredients, you can turn my amazing vegan cheese sauce into this amazing Vegan Kimchi Mac & Cheese.

I found myself in a pickle when I promised a recipe I didn't actually have!

I am doing a cooking demo soon and wanted to show how easy it was to just add a few more ingredients to my cheese sauce to make an entirely different recipe. Well, it turns out the recipe I gave the host was completely different than what I was thinking, so I had to start completely from scratch.

I guess when you have hundreds of recipes, it can happen.

Anyway, this is the result. I made my Amazing Vegan Cheese Sauce, then added some Korean spice to add a little kick.

It turned out amazing. Enjoy.

Ingredients for Vegan Kimchi Mac & Cheese

To make my standard vegan cheese sauce you will need:

15 oz. Yukon gold potatoes
1 carrot
nutritional yeast
lemon juice
apple cider vinegar
salt
onion powder
garlic powder
mustard
turmeric

Then, to make it a spicy Korean cheese sauce add

rice vinegar
gochugaru flakes
gochujang paste

And to make the Mac & Cheese:

gluten-free macaroni
1 (10 oz.) bag of frozen broccoli & cauliflower
vegan kimchi

Where Do I Find The Korean Ingredients

You can find the gochugaru and gochujang at whole foods, Amazon (affiliate links below), and Asian markets.

You can find Vegan Kimchi in many grocery stores in the cooler section where they keep the tofu. Make sure the label says "vegan" as kimchi is often made with fish products.

How To Make Kimchi Mac & Cheese

Start by making the standard cheese sauce - OMITTING the salt.
Then add the gochogaru, gochujang, and rice vinegar. Blend until smooth.
Prepare your macaroni according to the package directions
Microwave the frozen vegetables, cutting 1 minute off the time listed on the package
Add the vegetables to the pasta pot during the last 1 min of cooking
Drain and return to the pan
Add cheese sauce and mix
Chop kimchi into smaller pieces if desired and fold into the dish
Taste for seasoning and add additional salt if desired
Serve with chopped green onions for garnish

The topic of my cooking demo is called, "It's All About The Sauce", because I believe a good sauce makes the way we eat a whole lot easier.

I hope you agree and if you want to attend my demo, here is that link. You do have to join the CNS Kitched's Mighty Network, but it is free to join.

See you there!

Chuck