This is a twist on an old favorite. The substitution of white beans for pasta not only lowers the carb content, it also makes it absurdly easy. I used a fire-roasted ketchup sweetened with stevia in this recipe, but you could easily sub tomato paste instead. This is all kinds of decadent. Creamy vegan comfort food with no sacrifices.
Hot Wings
1 package Trader Joe's chicken-less strips
3 Tbsp melted Earth Balance margarine OR olive oil (I bet AllSpice's butter-flavored olive oil would be awesome here)
4 Tbsp stevia-sweetened ketchup OR tomato paste
2-1/2 Tbsp Siracha
Whisk the melted margarine, ketchup and Siracha together. Put the "chicken" strips in the bottom of a casserole dish and pour the sauce over them.
Mac and Beans
2 cans white beans (cannelini or butter beans), drained and rinsed
1/3 cup raw cashews
2/3 cup unsweetened coconut milk (or other non-dairy milk)
2 Tbsp white miso
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp tahini
1/2 Tbsp roasted garlic powder
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 Tbsp lemon juice
Layer the beans on top of the hot wings.
Blend everything else in a blender for 3-5 minutes, or until completely smooth. Pour the cheese sauce over the beans.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
