Chorizo Mac and Cheese
- Super simple
- 0:25 m
- 13 ingredients
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: 4
Ingredients
For the mac and cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic purée
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 20g plant-based butter
- 500g macaroni pasta
- 220 Heura X Bosh! Chorizo Burgers
- 2 banana shallots
- 40g plain flour
- 200g plant-based cheese
- 10g nutritional yeast
- 500 oat milk
For the breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 50g bread
Before you start
Preheat oven to 200°C l 1 high sided frying pan | Kettle boiled | Small frying pan
Step 1
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)
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp garlic purée
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 220 Heura X Bosh! Chorizo Burgers
- 2 banana shallots
Step 2
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
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 50g bread
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
Step 3
Cook the pasta
- Pour the pasta into a large pot of salted boiling water and cook over high heat for 8-9 minutes
Ingredients
- 500g macaroni pasta
Step 4
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
Ingredients
- 20g plant-based butter
- 40g plain flour
- 200g plant-based cheese
- 10g nutritional yeast
- 500 oat milk
Step 5
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