$3 Vs. $32 Vegan Mac N' Cheese
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- Опубліковано 29 тра 2024
- Merle and Rachel try their hand at Vegan Mac N' Cheese at two different price points: $3 and $32! Which one are you trying first?
Recipes:
Cheap Vegan Mac N’ Cheese
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup rolled oats
2 cups water
1 head garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium shallot, diced
1 teaspoon salt + a pinch, divided
1/2 roasted red pepper
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1½ tablespoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
½ cup low-sodium vegetable broth
8 ounces dry elbow macaroni, cooked
PREPARATION:
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Cut off the top ½ inch (1 ¼ cm) of the head of garlic and drizzle the exposed cloves with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Replace the top of the head of garlic and wrap tightly in foil. Roast for 35-40 minutes, until the cloves are easily pierced with a fork. Unwrap the garlic and let cool completely. Once cooled, squeeze all of the cloves from their skins.
Add the rolled oats, and water to a high-powered blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth. 30 seconds. Don’t overblend or oat milk will get gummy. Double strain. Set aside.
In a 12-inch (30 G) cast iron skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the shallot and season with a pinch of salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
To a blender add the sauteed shallot, roasted garlic, roasted red pepper, nutritional yeast, tomato paste, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, paprika, turmeric, apple cider vinegar, oat milk and vegetable broth and blend until smooth.
Transfer sauce back into the cast iron skillet and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Add pasta to the pot and stir until sauce is evenly distributed.
Sprinkle with paprika and serve.
Enjoy!
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Expensive Vegan Truffle Mac N’ Cheese
Servings: 4
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup raw cashews
3 cups cold water
3 ounces shiitake mushrooms
4½ tablespoons olive oil, divided
1¼ cups panko bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2½ teaspoon garlic powder, divided
2 teaspoons salt plus a pinch, divided
3 tablespoons grated vegan Parmesan
¼ cup chopped chives
4 tablespoons vegan butter
3 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon black pepper plus a pinch, divided
1 teaspoon onion powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
8 ounces vegan cheddar, divided
4 oz vegan cream cheese
Low-sodium vegetable broth (if needed)
8 ounces pasta
6 slices vegan gouda or provolone
2 tablespoons truffle oil
PREPARATION:
Preheat the oven to 375°F (200°C).
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add the cashews and boil for 10-12 minutes until tender, then drain.
Remove the stems from the shiitake mushrooms and cut into slices about ⅛-inch (3 mm) thick. Add mushrooms to a small baking sheet and drizzle with 2½ tablespoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Toss mushrooms in oil until well coated and bake for 10 minutes.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the panko, paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 3 tablespoons grated vegan Parmesan. Stir with a spatula to coat the breadcrumbs in the oil. Toast, stirring frequently, for 3-5 minutes, until the bread crumbs are lightly golden brown. Transfer the bread crumbs to a bowl and toss in mushrooms. Set aside.
Add the boiled cashews, and cold water to a high-powered blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth. 30-60 seconds. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (200°C).
In a large pot over medium heat, melt the vegan butter. Whisk in the flour, making sure there are no clumps. Cook the roux for 3-4 minutes, whisking continuously, until the flour is golden in color and fragrant.
Add the blended cashew mixture to the skillet and whisk well to combine with the roux. Add the remaining teaspoon of salt, black pepper, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, nutritional yeast, 4 ounces vegan cheddar, vegan cream cheese and stir until well combined. Bring to a simmer and let cook 2-3 minutes until thickened. It should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and pool when drizzled, but not so thick that it is gloppy. If the cheese sauce is too thick, add low-sodium vegetable broth, 2 tablespoons at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency. Stir in noodles.
Transfer half of the mac and cheese to an oven-safe dish and cover with provolone slices. Then add the rest of the mac and cheese and top with the rest of the shredded cheddar. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and top with bread crumb mixture. Bake 5 more minutes.
Drizzle with truffle oil and serve.
Enjoy!
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I have to say Aria is the only one winning, he can eat both mac&cheese
Bothhhhh Mac and cheeses🤫
@@DrBhoumik macs & cheese
@@ruchl6049 macs and cheeses
macses and cheeses
I’d love to see you guys tackling vegan enchiladas.
Yesss!
YES!!
I've done this before with beyond meat and it was bomb
@H S Oooh yes please!! Your making me hungry 😂
i once made vegan enchiladas and my entire meat and dairy loving family was drooling....
Wish the prices weren't like 0.40 for a part of a whole item. Would like to see the budget used in a supermarket setting instead
I understand the premise of the video. I'm suggesting a different idea.
@@brookejones3502 June, another cook on goodful does that perfectly
@@brookejones3502 Consider watching the Dollar Dish series! They do that for full meals.
That's why I love june from delish
@Arthemise Jean If i'm not mistaken, I think it was $3 and $32 for the whole platter of mac and cheese. Rachel says it around 13:10. $3 for the whole thing of mac and cheese, not just the one serving.
I appreciate that Merle always tells us what the temperature is in Celsius
@Adrian Jarvis yeah it’s strange. I still find a lot of recipes don’t tell me what it is in Celsius and I always gotta do rough math to figure it out.
And it's always wrong...just saying
Wish you gals would’ve tried each other‘s dishes and your own so we could have seen your taste testing on camera.
they did do that at the very end of the video after the green banner of goodful xd
They admitted Rachael's was much better.
I’m just shoocketh that Rachel did vegan bacon WITHOUT using liquid smoke or smoked paprika 😳
I think because she used the paprika in the breadcrumbs
THANK GOD SOMEONE ELSE NOTICED TF
I was right there with you
Yeah, I figured she would use liquid smoke and maple syrup 😮
Exactly. Was fulling expecting that...hoping, actually.
Cheep vegan brownie vs expensive vegan brownie!
My husband and I just made the $32 one together for date night and oh my goodness it was incredible!!!
Omg, that squeezing of the garlic looked so f*cking satisfying.
Kind of looked like pimples getting popped for me 🥴
@@oAgL214 Which is satisfying in my opinion😆.
I actually made the $32 recipe and it was sooooo good! It was super rich and flavorful; a small serving fills you up! I used soy milk instead of cashew milk because I’m not a fan of cashew milk, and portobello mushrooms because they were what I had I hand, and it still came out well. Thanks so much for the recipe and for helping to provide me with a week of leftovers!
I'm gonna try Merle's recipe this weekend.
And when I'm finally not broke, I'm gonna try Rachel's.
the "gooey"ness of the oatmilk if u blend it for longer actually helps with thickening the sauce of the mac and cheese!
Can you do vegan pizza next . It’s one of the most delicious food out there
Omg yassss 😋
Oooh, that was a lot of truffle oil! I would've tossed it with the bread crumbs so it dispersed better.
I love the affordable one because it’s oil free but the bread crumbs with mushrooms sound delicious.
Wish they would have this challenge be them buying the ingredients at the store to really match the price point that they are given! It would fun to see then have it showcase it by cents lol
I don't think they're given price points lol they get the ingredients and then calculate the price
If they did that, they'd both go over budget because they would have to buy full packages of the things they're using even if they're only using a fraction of the package. Like the vegan butter, a container can be around $4 but they're not using a full container, so they should just calculate how much goes into the actual recipe.
June another cook on goodful does that perfectly well
@@apg7639 Is this the same June that's on Delish? The one that cooks a whole week's worth of food on just $25 of groceries? She is incredible 😍
@Adrian Jarvis There's actually a lot of places like that. They have bulk sections, where you can bag up as much as you want. Whole Foods even has a section like that.
I’m honestly baffled that Rachel picked daiya cheese with that budget.
Rightttttt
That ain’t it baby girl
Hot tip for the broth: I keep a "better than bouillon" jar and i get sooo many uses and also use to season veggies! There a veggie one, garlic one and some other options. Great seasoning to keep on hand.
Guess who's sleeping on the couch tonight
Lmao underrated comment
Spoil-er 😉
@@deelaynee oops sorry lol
AaaaaaaaaaaaaRRRRrrrrrrrIIIIIIIaaaaaaaaaaAaaaaaa
you should make a whole vegan Christmas dinner with high and low budget. i would love to see that!!
The way she said Merle was cute lol
Merle's face at the end ALWAYS makes these episodes for me!
Finally another Merle/Rachel-video!!
I love this series. The love and joy are palpable.
Yes, it's so fun to watch!
I’ve barely started this video and I love it. I watched the lasagna one and it was great. I hope this becomes a monthly series.
I love these challenges. Merle and Rachel are so funny to watch!❤️
I want to note that buying nondairy milk (yes even and especially oat milk) is totally valid and to me preferred. Store bought nondairy milks are fortified which gives you more nutritional value than what you would do.. which is just.. oats and water lol. Just a note. I know the “no reason” comment wasn’t meant to be an extreme thing lol I’m just picky
I’m happy to have people like Merle and Rachel to guide us with a low budget. Thanks! ❤️
I am so grateful for you guys for doing these videos. I am living in an area where there is no access to most special vegan products and these kind of videos really help a lot. PLEASE DO MORE!!!!
Both are incredible!
I love watching these videos! Thanks for making my day
There is a good reason to buy oat milk at the store! It's typically fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Oatmeal that you turn into oat milk isn't
some brands fortify it with B12 too’
Plus the oats I used were stale and made the worst non-dairy milk I've ever had. Buying smaller batches of fresh oats isn't as cost-effective but way better, bc bulk-buying leads to stale oats. However, if you're going to buy fresh oats constantly to have fresh oat milk, then you might as well just buy the pre-made cartons since the cost and time-savings of buying fresh isn't much cheaper.
Your mac&cheeses look really lovely and i start craving for it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Rachel is that sweet friend in highschool who lets you cheat off of their exam and borrow her beautifully written class notes
Honestly, loved the video!!! It was bomb❤️❤️
LOVE these videos ladies!
both looked soooo good! gonna make a combination of both of theirs with the simplicity of mere's with some vegan cream cheese or daiya in it :)
I hate the pricing for this!
Tasty does the videos with $20 budgets for a full meal. That is more realistic to measure!
Not surprising the ending. The more the better (most times). :) Good to have both recipes, just in case!!!
12:32
AIRA: how do you describe cheese when it has like an old flavour to it?
MERLE: **panics in vegan**
Tell me where I can buy just one tablespoon of olive oil please.
😂😂😂😂😂
You can always get it for free if you open a bottle at the grocery store and take your required serving without asking 😁
Zero waste stores
Tell me when you purchase a bottle of olive oil and just use one tablespoon and then throw the rest of the bottle away! Lol
Ill give u some
Mac & Cheese has to be my favorite food! Thanks for all the great recipes!
Loved this. I think I'm going to try both.
I feel you Merle. Sending love.
While both look incredible, I think I’d definitely go with the 3 dollar Mac. 🔥😍
i’m not even vegan but i love merle too much
i get obsessed with these vida every once in a while
LOVE THIS SERIES. LOVE MERLE
My favorite two vegan queens, wish I could be friends with you girls ♥
Awww same to you!! 💜💜
Merle is not vegan u.u she eats eggs. I still appreciate her recipient tho
@@HeartShapedDreams duhh
definetly making these for the holidays!!!
I ADORE this friendship ❤❤😍
Yes options!
Ohhhh! Chocolate cake showdown!
Creamy mushroom soup
Tacos!
Christmas dinner!
Burgers!
You guys are just darn fun to watch. Cook whatever the heck you want ))
hi Merle and Rachel I’d love to see you guys tackling vegan chow fun aka fried rice!!!!!!!!!
You guys should make some Asian food, like Thai food or something, that would be interesting.
Aira is suuuccchh a lucky person lol I’d love to be the judge of their cooking everything looks so delicious and I’m not even vegan
I just love this channel so much. I love all the dynamics. The vegan community shows so much kindness
Love this show a lot!!! Vegan brownie next please!!
I'm not vegan, but what I love about these videos is that you're not shaming non-vegan-people but rather show the delicious and affordable options.. I'm really tempted to try the $3 recipe!
I agree, it is very refreshing not being shamed because some of aren't vegans.
Hey y’all love your videos
Love it !!
I like to think about that Rachels cream cheese pack costs the same as Merles meal.😊🧀
that looks so goood
Can we have a middle priced one they work on together, please? I would like one that combines the best of both and shoots for a middle price.
I've never seen garlic done that way, Merle. I'll have to try that! 💕
idk if it's too similar but i would love to see you two make risotto! another great vid : )
I like the cheap version but since coconut milk is not expensive at my place, maybe I'll try to convert the milk.
It works so well! If you use veggie broth with it, you can't even taste the coconut.
thats what i did last week, vegan roux, full fat coconut milk, tumeric, paprika, adobo, other seasonings and i had a pretty good mac and cheese
I am filled with love, excitement, and vegan Mac n cheese! 💜
I love how Aria just seems really happy to be there, eating.
They look like real besties✨
I kind of wanna see you guys both do a cheap version of something but don't let each other use the same ingredients
Love to see you guys do a vegan Cheesecake 😍😋😋😋...
whoever sees this, im just saying don’t get your mind all caught in the media and distractions from ourselves. all that matters is that your vibrating high and u are at peace with yourself, you just reading this comment I now send positivity and strength to whoever reads this. thank you may all of you be blessed you are loved I promise.❤️
Well obviously I'm loved...by myself hehe! But thank you for the reminder :). This brightened my day❤
I'd love to see y'all tackle vegan CHEESECAKE!
Loving these cheap x more expensive food with these 2 gurl friends
This is so fun to watch
Pro tip, get dried mushrooms. There cheaper, keep well and make a broth when you réhydrate them
Watching her pour the amount of truffle oil she did like:👁👅👁
Love it! 😍
Just loving these series!
And I soooo wanna make these dishes...but it sucks that most of these ingredients are not available in our country 😭😭😭😭
That high five was hilarious
Thanks Rachel I love you more all but honestly I was trying to figure out how to make shiitake Bacon
I use oatmeal to thicken cream sauces. Works fine.
I NEVER squeeze after roasting! I need to maximize all that garlic goodness, so I take the time to peel the garlic!
Honestly, if you don’t have the ingredients for Merle’s Mac & cheese, it would technically be about the same price as Rachel’s. 🤷🏻♀️
Yes! I wish it was more accurate
But if you don't have the ingredients for Rachel's, it would be way more expensive then $35
The recurring them in these cheap vs expensive recipe videos: Use store bought vegan meat and cheese substitutes, jack the price of the recipe way up.
If that's a ceramic pan, you can skip the oil to make these healthier. Also those mushrooms look amazing
Looks delicious!! I can't get red peppers for less than 1.50. Am I missing a way I could be getting them cheaper?
mac and cheese: where would we be without it?
I LOVE how intense the voting moment of truth gets! Well done :)
I'm not even vegan, but I love watching these videos!!
Here is my own unsolicited advice for if you are making a cheap version of mac n' cheese cause it is my favorite. I am not vegan, but I like vegan mac better than dairy based mac n' cheese. I highly suggest using vegan chicken bouillon instead of vegetable broth. I have dabbled with both and the "chicken" one helps to make a more accurate cheese flavor. I also suggest using smoked paprika. I PROMISE, the smoked paprika gives it such a nice smokey layer of flavor to the cheese taste. Lastly, I suggest going with cashew milk instead of oat. I have made both many times and can always taste a major difference.
thank you for the advice, I will take this into consideration next time. :D
Hahaha $32 for homemade Mac n Cheese is crazy 😂 who does that?!
Merle & Rachel do! Lol
Even if the 32$ one got picked, I definitely learned from Merle's $3 option and not anything from the expensive one. It's easy to over load a dish with pricey ingredients, what's hard is making something that tastes good on a budget of "I'm broke af" lol
The truffle oil brought the price up significantly. Remember, it’s for the whole casserole, not just one plate.
Honest 🤷🏻♀️ I would do it as a gift or for a special dinner for loved ones. I’ve spent about the same on single dishes and even more for cooking an entire dinner back when family meals were a thing-eating out would’ve been cheaper 😷
Depends on your love languages and if you think of cooking as a gift 😆
Meee
Assuming you have absolutely none of these ingredients, and assuming you are buying the smallest quantities possible to make this recipe, in the average grocery store, at sale prices instead of full retail, you will spend $42.91. This also assumes you are buying a box of vegetable broth cubes and not buying produce to make your own, which would make this closer to $50.
While I realize things are priced differently in different areas of the country (and these are US prices), I did a sampling of various major grocery store chains across the country and took an average. When possible I used the shopped for the same brand used in the video.
Here's the breakdown:
1 head of garlic $0.50
1 shallot $0.33
Old fashioned oats $2.49
1 jar roasted red peppers $3.49
16 oz. Extra Virgin Olive Oil $7.99
16 oz. can of sea salt $1.79
Nutritional yeast $6.49
1 4oz can tomato paste $1.25
Corn starch $1.99
Paprika $3.74
Turmeric $3.97
Apple Cider Vinegar $4.49
Vegetable broth $2.50
Macaroni pasta $1.89
Total: $42.91
These types of videos are very misleading and a lot of people watching these videos don't stock all of these things in their pantry.
Let's assume you have sea salt, olive oil, tomato paste, corn starch, paprika, and turmeric on hand all the time. If you had to go buy the rest of the ingredients, you still have to spend $15.69 for the rest of the ingredients.
Really the only way this is going to cost only $3.00 is if you have all of the ingredients on hand already, then dividing the cost of the items by the quantities used will this cost you $3.00. You still have to buy the ingredients and have them in your house.
Merle I'll get your mac and cheese. Definitely.
Wow I need to start making my own oat milk!
the oat milk works with oat-flour?
XD rachel calculating how much better homebrew cashew milk is was so cute
I died when Aria called Portland out .. having lived near Portland my entire life it was hilarious and accurate!!