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Golden Turmeric Mac with Broccoli

A creamy vegan turmeric mac made with whole wheat elbows, broccoli, cannellini beans, oat milk, and nutritional yeast. It is a cozy, fiber-forward family dinner with nostalgic mac-and-cheese comfort and a sunny golden sauce.

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Ingredients and instructions

Servings
4
Total time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min

Ingredients

  • 12 Ounce whole wheat elbow macaroni - 12 oz (340 g), Metric equivalent given as 340 g.
  • 4 Cup broccoli florets - 4 cups (280 g), Metric equivalent given as 280 g.
  • 1 Can canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained - 1 can (15 oz/425 g), Can size also listed as 425 g.
  • 2 Cup unsweetened oat milk - 2 cups (480 ml), Metric equivalent given as 480 ml.
  • 0.5 Cup nutritional yeast - 1/2 cup (32 g), Metric equivalent given as 32 g.
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil - 1 tablespoon (15 ml), Metric equivalent given as 15 ml.
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice - 1 tablespoon (15 ml), Metric equivalent given as 15 ml.
  • 2 Teaspoon Dijon mustard - 2 teaspoons (10 g), Metric equivalent given as 10 g.
  • 1 Teaspoon ground turmeric - 1 teaspoon (3 g), Metric equivalent given as 3 g.
  • 1 Teaspoon garlic powder - 1 teaspoon (3 g), Metric equivalent given as 3 g.
  • 1 Teaspoon kosher salt - 1 teaspoon (6 g), Metric equivalent given as 6 g.
  • 0.25 Teaspoon black pepper - 1/4 teaspoon (1 g), Metric equivalent given as 1 g.

Instructions

  1. Prep beans and sauce ingredients

    1. *Rinse and drain* the cannellini beans, measure the sauce ingredients, and keep the *broccoli florets* near the stove.

  2. Start the pasta

    2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a *rolling boil*, add the *whole wheat elbow macaroni*, and cook for 5 minutes.

  3. Cook the broccoli with the pasta

    3. Add the *broccoli florets* to the same pot and cook 3 to 4 minutes more, until the pasta is *al dente* and the broccoli is bright green.

  4. Drain and reserve pasta water

    4. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then *drain the pasta and broccoli* and return them to the warm pot off the heat.

  5. Blend the golden sauce

    5. In a blender, combine the *cannellini beans*, oat milk, nutritional yeast, olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, turmeric, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper; blend until *smooth and creamy*.

  6. Warm the sauce with the pasta

    6. Pour the *golden turmeric sauce* over the pasta and broccoli, set the pot over low heat, and stir for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce is *glossy and warmed through*.

  7. Adjust consistency and serve

    7. Add reserved pasta water 2 tablespoons at a time as needed until the mac is *creamy but not heavy*, then taste and *adjust seasoning* before serving.