Spinach and Artichoke Dip

This is not my recipe. I stole it from Veg Web. I wanted to post it so that I could find it again in the future though. Tonight I am making it sans artichokes because I forgot to buy them at the store!

 

What you need:

4 tablespoons olive oil
1 red bell pepper, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup nondairy milk
1 (15 ounce) can artichoke hearts, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package vegan cream cheese (Tofutti)
1 cup green onion, chopped
4 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise (Veganaise)
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 cup vegan Parmesan
1 cup vegan cheddar cheese
1 (10 ounce) package chopped frozen spinach, thawed
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tomato, chopped

 

What you do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in skillet, add peppers and garlic, saute 4 minutes over medium heat. Add milk, and heat for 1 minute.
2. Add artichokes, heat 2 minutes. Add cream cheese, green onions and chives, and heat through until melted. Add Parmesan, nutritional yeast, 1/2 the vegan cheddar and vegan mayonnaise.
3. Let heat until completely melted, and then add spinach. Stir and let heat for 3 minutes. Season, to taste. Pour into oven safe dish, top with the rest of the vegan cheese and bake for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and top with chopped tomato. Serve hot with tortilla chips or small slices of toast.

 

Best Vegan Mac 'n' Cheese

Ingredients:
1 or 1 1/2 pounds pasta, preferably Radiatore
"Cheese" Sauce:
1 1/2 cups unsweetened nondairy milk
1 1/2 cups nutritional yeast
1 cup canola oil OR 3 tablespoons vegan margarine
1 cup water
1/3 cup tamari or soy sauce
1/4 (12 ounce) block firm (not silken) tofu (optional)
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
Salt / pepper to tast
1 dollop mustard, optional

 Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Boil water in a big pot and cook pasta according to package directions.

2. If using tofu: Add all of the "cheese" sauce ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Once pasta is cooked, drain and put it in the baking pan. Pour the "cheese" sauce over the pasta.

3. If not using tofu: heat vegan margarine with a little flour and nooch to create a thick sauce. Pour over the pasta in a casserole dish.

4. Add in the Dayia and stir well.

5. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top and add some paprika for garnish.

6. Bake at 350 degrees until the top of the pasta looks slightly browned and crispy.

This is very simple and tastes amazing!