Vegan Kimchi Mac & Cheese

By Chuck Underwood @brandnewvegan

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

  1. Start by making the standard cheese sauce - OMITTING the salt.
  2. Then add the gochogaru, gochujang, and rice vinegar. Blend until smooth.
  3. Prepare your macaroni according to the package directions
  4. Microwave the frozen vegetables, cutting 1 minute off the time listed on the package
  5. Add the vegetables to the pasta pot during the last 1 min of cooking
  6. Drain and return to the pan
  7. Add cheese sauce and mix
  8. Chop kimchi into smaller pieces if desired and fold into the dish
  9. Taste for seasoning and add additional salt if desired
  10. 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

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Vegan Kimchi Mac & Cheese

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  • Author: Chuck Underwood
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Stovetop, Blender
  • Cuisine: Korean
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

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

Ingredients

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  • Approx. 15 oz Yukon gold potatoes (about 3 medium)
  • 1 carrot
  • ½ cup water (used to boil potatoes)
  • ¼ cup + 2 T. nutritional yeast
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • 1 T. gochugaru
  • 1 T. gochujang
  • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp. onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 2 c. gluten-free macaroni
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen broccoli/cauliflower
  • 1 c. vegan kimchi
  • salt to taste
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Instructions

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

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