Vegan Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese is the perfect go-to dish when you’re craving a delicious, gooey, creamy, cheesy bowl of vegan comfort food. It’s like a cheeseburger and a bowl of mac and cheese but even more delicious together.
After a long day, I was craving comfort food and what’s more comfort food than cheesy noodles? This was perfect and it didn’t take much time at all to throw together.
There are a couple of different ways to go as far as the meat crumbles part. You can make your own meat crumbles using my recipe linked here:
Easy Vegan Meat Substitute
Another timesaving option is to just use commercial vegan meat crumbles. One that I use fairly often is Gardein’s Meat Crumbles. They’re gluten-free and available at most grocery stores.
Yeah, It’s Vegan, But Is It Gluten-Free?
Use whatever pasta you like. I used a gluten-free elbow macaroni and it was great. Brown rice pasta would be good as would a spinach one or any other, really.
A handful of Daiya cheese on top was awesome, but use your own favorite cheese shreds. It’s also delicious and almost fat-free without the added cheese.
Toppings for your Vegan Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese
Some Bac-O-Bits, which are accidentally vegan, and chopped bread and butter pickles on the top were oh so tasty. Just a tiny bit of mustard and ketchup was good, too.
Vegan Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese
Vegan Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese is the perfect go-to dish when you're craving a tasty, gooey, creamy, cheesy bowl of vegan comfort food. Simple, easy, delicious.
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce
- 2 cups chopped, cooked potatoes can use canned
- 1 cup chopped, cooked carrots can use canned
- 1 cup unsweetened plant-based milk must be unsweetened!
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 - 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp oil optional
- water for blending as much as needed for desired consistency
Toppings
- vegan cheese shreds
- vegan bacon bits
- chopped bread and butter pickles
- mustard and ketchup
Instructions
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Cook the macaroni according to package directions.
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While the pasta is cooking, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the vegan meat substitute and chopped onions until browned. Use a bit of oil or just brown it without oil if using a nonstick pan.
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Add the can of diced tomatoes and the salt and pepper to the meat substitute.
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For the cheese sauce, use either homemade cooked potatoes and carrots or the canned versions.
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Place the cheese sauce ingredients in a high-speed blender and process until smooth and creamy. Add a little oil, like olive oil, for a super creamy cheese. It's also just fine without.
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Combine the cooked macaroni, the blended cheese sauce, the vegan meat, onion, and tomato mix and stir well. This can be transferred to a larger pot or bowl if needed.
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Taste test and adjust seasonings.
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Add vegan cheese shreds, if desired, and stir in.
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Top with more cheese shreds, bac-o-bits, and chopped pickles. A tiny bit of mustard and ketchup on top was good, too.
An after-dinner sunset at the end of my road was a lovely dessert.
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Hello! I’m Lisa, a vegan artist, photographer, author, Vegan Life Coach Educator, and RYT 200 yoga teacher. I love showing others how simple and delicious a plant-based diet can be. I draw and paint, cook, write, take lots of pics, eat lots of chocolate, and practice gratitude daily.