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Vegan Sausage Mac and Cheese

Rich, flavorful cheese sauce covering rotini pasta, spicy sausage, and caramelized peppers and onions.

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 8 oz rotini pasta
  • 8 oz vegan cheddar cheese shreds
  • 2 cups non-dairy milk I used extra creamy oat milk
  • 2 links Beyond Meat Hot Italian Sausage
  • 1 cup frozen mixed peppers and onion
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 3 tbsp vegan butter stick, not margarine
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. First, boil your rotini pasta according to packaging instructions. Strain and set aside.

  2. Next, add your peppers and onion mix to a nonstick pan and cook until you start to see them defrost.

  3. Then, cut your sausage into coins and add to the peppers and onions. Cook together until peppers + onion are slightly caramelized and the sausage is lightly browned. Make sure your stir occasionally to avoid any burning as the oil will cook the vegetables.

  4. While your sausage + pepper mix is cooking, melt the butter in the same pot you boiled your pasta in.

  5. Once the butter is melted, add in the flour and whisk until there are no clumps.

  6. Continue to whisk the mixture ensuring it doesn't burn. Cook until lightly brown.

  7. Next, add in Cajun seasoning and mix thoroughly.

  8. Then, add in your non-dairy milk and bring to a slight boil. Stirring occasionally. This should only take 1-2 minutes.

  9. Finally, add in your cheese and stir occasionally until fully melted with no clumps.

  10. Add in your pasta and sausage/pepper mix until fully combined.

  11. Enjoy!