Vegetarian Mac & Cheese

That is so bad for you. KD is terrible for you! Adding peas doesnt really make it better

is there a carnivore mac and cheese that i should be made aware of?

because i'd be all over that

Just add bacon and sausage. Food of the gods.

What about trying to make a healthier version or just have a small amount of the real thing ; )

Very low fat crème fresh ( 1 tub depending on how many you are cooking for )
low salt vege stock to flavour
1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
grated onion ( small onion )
pepper
strong cheese ( mature cheddar ) use less than you normally would because the mustard will enhance the flavour
I would use 1/2 a cup but it depends on the calories you are working with

So I made this ages ago and just fried the onion in a teaspoon of olive oil, added the crème fresh on a low heat and stirred in the onion, cheese, stock and pepper and mustard until I got a nice sauce. Crème fresh wont spilt or curdle which Is handy.

Then pour over your macaroni ( you can buy wholemeal if you want to make it healthier ) top with a small amount of parmesan and oven bake.

I am not keen on low fat versions of things but I guess if you wanted to you could use low fat cheddar. Low fat crème fresh tends to be free of additives and crap.

Peas? No no no... this is how it is done!

Why does that look soooo good.. Dam

Peas? No no no... this is how it is done!

this is a vegetarian mac and cheese thread. Please take it seriously.

Sorry but my mac & cheese has got to be pasta tossed with good EV olive oil and the several garlic cloves that were chopped and fried in it, topped with large shavings of Grana Padano Parmesan (lots, it you ask me) and freshly ground pepper. KD sux :sick:

That said, mac and cheese is already vegetarian, because, well, there's no meat in it. You can add peas if you like, but personally that sounds a little weird and gross, especially canned peas. Frozen or fresh only for me, please. I'd rather just have them on the side than mixed in. That's just me, though.

I agree with your pea assessment! I am also usually up for a conversation about cheese. I am also glad that OP found something she likes :flowerforyou:

Ironically I was debating making mac and cheese for my classmates on Wednesday. This is the recipe I decided on: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/stove-top-mac-n-cheese-recipe.html

Ingredients

1/2 pound elbow macaroni
4 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
6 ounces evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Fresh black pepper
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
10 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
Directions

In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente and drain. Return to the pot and melt in the butter. Toss to coat.

Whisk together the eggs, milk, hot sauce, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir into the pasta and add the cheese. Over low heat continue to stir for 3 minutes or until creamy.


Pretty darn simple although gonna leave out the HS and half the mustard. I also plan on subbing whole milk for the EM, because I have whole milk. Also pretty sure those cans come in 8 ounces or 10 and I would be stuck with a partial can. All the reviews (except for people who couldn't operate the print function) were really good.

Oh and 1/8 of the recipe is `325 calories with the substitutions i mentioned.


ETA: We trade off snacks because the class is only 7 people and I am tired of people only bringing cookies.

I prefer Stouffer's mac & cheese. It's cheesie goodness with a side of pasta.

is there a carnivore mac and cheese that i should be made aware of?

because i'd be all over that

Add some cut up hot dogs or sliced spam and chase it with some Tang. #Hoodfood

Peas? No no no... this is how it is done!

I don't even eat pork and I'd take this over adding peas to my mac & cheese.

At least you're not adding a tablespoon of salt to this one like your french onion soup "recipe"

Just for your info... cheddar, Parmesan and a lot of other hard cheeses contain rennet - which means the recipes are not vegetarian. :flowerforyou:

You can buy rennet free cheeses in large supermarkets but you have to look for it.

Just for your info... cheddar, Parmesan and a lot of other hard cheeses contain rennet - which means the recipes are not vegetarian. :flowerforyou:

You can buy rennet free cheeses in large supermarkets but you have to look for it.

Didn't think of that but yup, if you google, Kraft confirms that their Mac n Cheese is made using animal enzymes.

I always add peas (fresh or frozen) to my mac and cheese--it makes it a complete protein. My husband thinks it's gross, but my son eats it that way now, too. I won't eat Kraft mac and cheese though--powdered cheese is just disgusting.