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Chili Cheese Mac

BY GABRIELLE REYES

 
| Vegan | Gluten Free | Soy Free | Advanced

INGREDIENTS

Chili Cheese Macaroni:

  • ⅓ cup Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Finely Shredded Cheddar
  • ¼ cup Follow Your Heart Feta Crumbles
  • ¼ cup minced cilantro or parsley
  • ¼ cup sliced jalapeños
  • 1 lime cut into wedges

 

Veggie + Bean Chili:

  • 2 tbsp oil or vegan butter
  • ½ cup diced red onions
  • 1 cup minced mushrooms
  • 1 cup diced bell pepper
  • 1 cup cooked black beans
  • 1 cup cooked kidney beans
  • 1 cup cooked pinto beans
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • ⅓ tbsp cumin powder
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 1-2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 5 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1-3 tsp salt
  • 1-2 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups gluten-free macaroni noodles cooked al dente
  • 1 cup Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Finely Shredded Cheddar
  • 1 cup Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Finely Shredded Mozzarella

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Set your oven to 425F to bake the macaroni.
  2. In a large pot, sauté diced red onions, bell peppers, and minced mushrooms in oil or vegan butter. Add in a splash of salt and continue to sauté.
  3. When the sauteed bell peppers are soft add in the black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, corn, and diced tomatoes. Mix together.
  4. Add all of the seasoning to the chili and mix it well together. Cover and let the chili simmer covered while you cook the macaroni noodles to al dente.
  5. Once the noodles are cooked and slightly still a bit firm, drain them and add the noodles to the chili. Mix them in.
  6. Sprinkle in Finely Shredded Cheddar and Mozzarella and mix them in until well incorporated into the chili.
  7. Pour the chili mac into a large baking dish and then top it with more Shredded Cheddar and chopped cilantro. Bake for 8-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted on top.
  8. Decorate the Chili Mac with Feta Crumbles, chopped cilantro, chopped jalapeños, and lime wedges.
  9. Sing your song. Do your dance. Speak your truth and enjoy the Chili Mac!
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Chili Cheese Mac

BY GABRIELLE REYES

 
| Vegan | Gluten Free | Soy Free | Advanced
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