Let’s talk about Cheese sauce. Especially Vegan Cheese Sauce that’s creamy, rich and flavorful. Now that I have got the hang of vegan cheese, I keep looking for vegan cheese variety in the market. I am enjoying my food even more now with so much deliciousness around me. Since, I like a rich creamy base for my baked dish I had to cook this vegan cheese sauce. This cheese sauce enhances the flavors perfectly for my new recipe. Protein rich black beans sautéed with vegetables and seasoned with mild spices. Then I folded in vegan cream sauce and topped it with generous helping of vegan mozzarella cheese. I baked it for 15 minutes till the cheese melted nicely and yummmmm. Every bite of this Baked Black Beans in Vegan Cheese Sauce was a delight.
This fusion dish is best paired with some crisp toasts. However, I eat it as is. This flavor packed dish is rich in protein, calcium and complex carbohydrates. Even though, it tastes so buttery yet this dish has no butter and has a perfect balanced nutrition. Baked Black Beans in Vegan Cheese Sauce not only looks pretty and appetizing, it’s a crowd pleaser too in all respects. Everyone would think that you spent hours in your kitchen but the secret stays with us. It takes only 30 minutes to present the dish on the table. This mouthwatering dish is a make – ahead recipe. Just warm it up in the preheated oven or in a microwave before serving and enjoy! This dish stays good for 4-5 days in the refrigerator because it tastes even better as the days pass by.
You can be as creative as possible with this recipe by using your choice of vegetables. I am sure you will find the seasonings easily available in your kitchen pantry and you can get started with this recipe right away without making any special trip to the grocery store. You may use any mozzarella cheese of your choice. Homemade vegan mozzarella or store bought vegan shredded mozzarella cheese, it would still taste amazing. For those who are on regular diets can use their favorite mozzarella cheese instead of vegan option.
Baked Black Beans in Vegan Cheese Sauce is a must try and don’t forget the Wine!
Baked Black Beans in Vegan Cheese Sauce
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Serves 4
Per Serving 365 calories
Fat 23 g
Carb 28.8 g
Protein 15 g
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp crushed black pepper
- ½ tsp dried basil
- 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup sliced red onions
- 1 cup sliced Portobello mushrooms
- ½ cup sliced red bell pepper
- ½ cup sliced green bell pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 15oz can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- ½ cup vegan mozzarella cheese (shredded)
For the sauce
For black beans
For baking
Instructions
- In a sauce pan combine almond milk and ½ cup almond flour. Cook until few boils stirring continuously.
- Mix in salt, black pepper and dried basil and keep stirring for a minute.
- Fold in rest of the ½ cup almond flour and stir until no lumps on a medium flame.
- Lastly, add nutritional yeast and stir in a low flame until no lumps. Turn off the flame and let it rest. Once the sauce cools down it will thicken.
- In the meanwhile, heat oil in a nonstick frying pan. Add sliced onions and Saute.
- Just when the onions start browning add all the vegetables including mushrooms. Saute until well-cooked but not brown.
- Add all the seasonings and saute again. Lastly, fold in black beans and cook for a minute.
- Preheat oven at 350 degree Fahrenheit. In a baking dish layer with half of the sauce and spread nicely. Then, add a layer of the sautéed vegetables. Pour rest of the sauce on the vegetables and spread with a spatula nicely covering the vegetables. Lastly, top it with mozzarella cheese and place the dish in the middle rack of the oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes and serve warm with your choice of toasted bread.
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