Vita Café’s Vegan, Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese
The “cheese” sauce is thickened with rice flour, making it both vegan and gluten free. This recipe was a winner in our 2008 Restaurant Poll, and is a popular entrée at the kid-friendly Vita Café in Portland, Oregon.
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The “cheese” sauce is thickened with rice flour, making it both vegan and gluten free. This recipe was a winner in our 2008 Restaurant Poll, and is a popular entrée at the kid-friendly Vita Café in Portland, Oregon.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups plain soymilk
- 2 1/2 Tbs. white rice flour
- 1 1/2 Tbs. large flake nutritional yeast
- 1 1/2 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbs. granulated garlic
- 1 Tbs. granulated onion
- 2 Tbs. nonhydrogenated vegan margarine, melted
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard
- 1 8-oz. pkg. rotelli (corkscrew) pasta
Preparation
Whisk together soymilk, rice flour, yeast, soy sauce, granulated garlic, and granulated onion in saucepan. Simmer 4 minutes, or until thickened, whisking constantly. Whisk in margarine and mustard, and simmer 10 minutes more.
Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, and toss with sauce.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 364
- Carbohydrate Content 56 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 9 g
- Fiber Content 3 g
- Protein Content 15 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1.5 g
- Sodium Content 534 mg
- Sugar Content 6 g