This homemade version of the comfort food classic will be included in my cookbook. The little cheesy chunks peeking out is Daiya cheddar shreds, an optional but delicious ingredient. The sauce is super cheesy without the addition of packaged vegan cheese, but I believe everything is better with a little Daiya. I used quinoa pasta this time because I adore that stuff, but whole wheat elbow macaroni would work too.I served my burger mac with Caramelized Brussels Pecan Saute:
Another cookbook tester that I've featured on the blog several times. I've been tweaking the recipe, looking for the best way to cook the sprouts all the way through while still achieving that sexy caramelized effect. I've finally nailed it. Yea!By the way, Tasha at Voracious Vegan is giving away one of those fancy new-fangled TofuXpress tofu presses. Head to her blog for details.
Holy YUMMM! That looks delicious and it would totally satisfy any hamburger helper craving I could imagine. Bianca, I've said it before and I'll say it again - you are a genius.
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oh my gosh can't wait for the recipe! i was pretty much RAISED on hamburger helper with veggie burgers crumbled in haha
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to find but if you can get your mitts on some of Leahey's Mac and Cheese you will die and go to heaven. I swear.
ReplyDeleteExcellent job...those macaroni's look fabulous and I imagine very delicioso tasting too...Bianca you are a great cook.
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ReplyDeleteCan I ask a silly question? What IS hamburger helper?! I've heard it mentioned a few times but I don't know what it is....!
omg you did it again! the cookbook teasers have got to stop before my heart does ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen is your cookbook coming out??? I cannot wait. I grew up in the Midwest and so many of the comfort foods you adapt are familiar to me. Yep, what can I say, mom and dad turned to hamburger helper a lot in my youth. Two young parents raising four little girls and working full-time...it was a go to meal. I want to try YOURS! LOL
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ReplyDeleteOh my golly goodness. I am looking forward to your cookbook coming out. I grew up eating Hamburger Helper, which is kind of gross to me now, but still nostalgic and comforting. Yay for substitutions!
ReplyDeleteHamburger helper....oh yes, before I became vegan that was a staple at my house...still is for my husband..ha I bet even he would go for this!
ReplyDeleteThat meal looks sooo good!
ReplyDeletei only recently discovered that brussels sprouts are delicious (after years of avoiding them as a child finally ended)... and yours look amazing, i can't wait to read the recipe!
ReplyDeleteMmm! I remember eating hamburger helper in my childhood and this veganized version sounds delicious. I cant wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteI want your cookbook ASAP :)
ReplyDeleteI should look for quinoa pasta. This looks delicious, and I love caramelized brussels sprouts, too!
ReplyDeleteAlthough boxed meals fascinate me, I've never had hamburger helper in my life. What is this cookbook you keep referring to????
ReplyDeleteboth meals look amazing. i miss not having loads of sprouts in the fridge :)
ReplyDeleteMy mom used to make us Cheeseburger Hamburger Helper all the time and I've often thought about veganizing it for the occasional treat. You beat me to it! Can't wait to try this recipe (and all the others that look so fabulous) when your cookbook is released!
ReplyDeleteI too believe everything's better with a little Daiya, but they don't sell in the UK! Still, the dish looks pretty awesome and I'll bet a sprinkling of cheezly would taste good too. Can't wait for the recipe/book!
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