Plant-based Mac and Cheese
Ultra cheesy and creamy.. That sounds so heavenly! Much more if they find out they can indulge with less the guilt! Give this plant-based Mac and Cheese made with The Vegetarian Butcher NOMince a go and watch your diners realize how delicious it is!

Ingredients
White Sauce Base
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Water , mixed with the Knorr Cream Soup Base in a bowl at ambient temperature 350.0 ml
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Cooking Cream 125.0 ml
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Evaporated Milk 150.0 ml
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White Sugar 8.0 g
Sauce Base
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Vegetable Oil 30.0 ml
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White Onions , chopped 25.0 g
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Celery , chopped 25.0 g
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Carrots , chopped 25.0 g
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Garlic , chopped 15.0 g
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Dried Oregano 1.0 g
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Water 200.0 ml
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Tomato Paste 15.0 g
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Tomato Sauce 500.0 ml
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Black Pepper , ground 1.0 g
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White Sugar 40.0 g
Loaded meatless Mac and Cheese Assembly
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Butter , unsalted 20.0 g
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White Sauce , base 120.0 ml
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Cheese, grated , assorted, red cheddar, mozarella, quikmelt 50.0 g
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White Sauce , base 480.0 ml
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parmesan cheese powder 10.0 g
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Parsley 5.0 g
Preparation
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White Sauce Base
12 - 14 minutes- Place everything in a sauce pot and mix well.
- Apply medium heat, bring to a boil and simmer for 2-3 min.
- Mix well from time to time.
- Set aside to cool.
- Store inside the chiller until use. Apply cold during the mac and cheese assembly.
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Sauce Base
35 minutes- Add oil to the pot and apply medium heat.
- Saute onions, garlic, celery and carrots. Add dried oregano and continue to saute until fragrant.
- Add the prepared The Vegetarian Butcher NoMince. Saute until well incorporated.
- Season with Knorr Aromat then add the tomato paste. Mix well.
- Add water, tomato sauce and the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 5-10 min. in low heat.
- Set aside to cool. Apply cold during the mac and cheese assembly
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Loaded meatless Mac and Cheese Assembly
35 minutes- Brush the bottom and side of the dish pan/mold with soft butter.
- Add ample amount of white sauce base. Add the grated cheese and scatter evenly.
- Add now the mixture of meatless sauce and pre-cooked macaroni and evenly distribute to the dish pan then add again grated cheese.
- For the last top part, evenly cover it w/ the remaining white sauce base, assorted grated cheese and some parmesan cheese.
- Give it a tap for everything to set. (Cover w/ foil). Cook in a pre-heated convectional oven 170°C for 15 min. then remove the foil and cook for another 15 minutes until it boils and have a nice gratinated color.
- Do the same for the 2nd Rectangular Baking dish.