Chorizo Mac and Cheese
We've teamed up with Spanish plant-based pioneers Heura to launch a brand new chorizo burger which packs one mighty punch. Crumbled into pieces to flavour this incredibly cheesy and creamy Mac and Cheese - this is a comforting dish you'll tuck into time and time again.
Serves
Ingredients
For the mac and cheese
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For the breadcrumbs
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Before you start
Preheat oven to 200°C l 1 high sided frying pan | Kettle boiled | Small frying pan
Prepare the chorizo
- Peel and finely slice shallots
- Warm the olive oil in the pan over a medium heat
- Add the shallots to the pan and stir for 1 minute
- Add the garlic and stir for a further minute
- Crumble the chorizo burgers into the pan and fry for 5-6 minutes
- Sprinkle the smoked paprika over the chorizo, stir for 1 minute, transfer to a plate and set to one side (don't clean out the pan)
Prepare the breadcrumbs
- Warm the olive oil in small frying pan, add the breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and smoked paprika and fry until golden and crispy (approximately 4-5 minutes)
- Set to one side
Cook the pasta
- Pour the pasta into a large pot of salted boiling water and cook over high heat for 8-9 minutes
Make the cheese sauce
- Add the butter to the pan and melt over medium heat
- Sprinkle the flour into the pan and stir to make a roux
- Pour the oat milk into the pan, stir to combine until gently simmering
- Add the vegan cheese and nutritional yeast to the pan and stir until melted
Finish the dish and serve
- Add pasta to the sauce and stir to combine
- Add the chorizo to the pan and fold into the saucy pasta
- Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs, put the pan in the oven and roast for 3-4 minutes
- Take the pan out of the oven, spoon the mac and cheese into bowls and serve immediately with a little side salad