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Vegan Cauliflower Casserole

Name: Vegan Cauliflower Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 medium head cauliflower cut into florets; 1 cup raw cashews soak for at least 2 hours; 1 1/2 - 2 cups water; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes; 1/4 cup red bell pepper chopped; 1 tablespoon onion chopped; 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon tahini paste (optional); 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; paprika and parsley for garnishing; pinch Cayenne pepper (optional)

Serves 225 mins prep45 mins cook

This delicious, creamy Vegan Cauliflower Casserole is the ultimate comfort dish and a bonus is that it is also healthy for you! Simple cauliflower florets, smothered and baked in a cheesy sauce is easy to prepare and so tasty!

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What you need

cup bell pepper

cauliflower

cup nutritional yeast

cup cashew

tbsp tahini

tsp salt

tbsp parsley

Instructions

Preheat oven 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a casserole dish and set aside.
Wash and steam cauliflower florets for 5 minutes or until florets are tender. Reserve a cup of steam cauliflower to blend with the cashew cheese sauce. Place remaining florets in a casserole dish and set aside.
Rinse and drain cashews. Place cashews in a high-speed blender with water, nutritional yeast flakes, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, tahini, salt and cayenne pepper,
Process until smooth and creamy. Add the cup of cauliflower florets and blend, scraping down the sides of blender with a spatula. You may need to add extra water.
Pour sauce over cauliflower florets. Sprinkle top with paprika. Bake for 35 minutes or until edges are slightly brown.
Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly, garnish with parsley and serve.

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