This dish is inspired by the Cypriot classic, Makaronia Tou Fournou. This is my mum's vegan version which is easier to put together and tastes amazing.
Unlock Mob Premium
Serves
6
Vegan Cheese
Vegan Butter
Plain Flour
Cinnamon
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Pasta
Onion
Garlic
Balsamic Vinegar
Tomato Purée
Plant Based Mince
Vegetable Stock
Dried Mint
Olive Oil
Serves
6
Vegan Cheese
Vegan Butter
Plain Flour
Cinnamon
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Pasta
Onion
Garlic
Balsamic Vinegar
Tomato Purée
Plant Based Mince
Vegetable Stock
Dried Mint
Olive Oil
Unlock Mob Premium
Press GO to start step-by-step mode and keep your screen awake as you cook.
Step 1.
Preheat the oven to 180C.
Step 2.
Melt the butter over a low heat in the pan. Add the flour and mix with a wooden spoon. The mix will be clumpy at this point. Slowly add the milk while whisking continuously with a rubber whisk so you don’t damage the pan.
Step 3.
Once you’ve added all of the milk, the mixture should be smooth. Add the cinnamon and then add 80g of vegan cheese and whisk on a medium heat until melted and combined. Allow the béchamel to thicken slightly and season well with plenty of salt and pepper. Remove from the pan into a bowl and set aside.
Step 4.
Wipe the pan clean. Chop the onion and mince the garlic. Drizzle a little olive oil in the pan and fry the onion for 4-5 mins on medium heat until translucent. Add the garlic and fry for another minute before adding the tomato purée and the vegan mince. Add another drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Step 5.
Add the stock to the mince and add the mint and balsamic vinegar. Fry for 4-5 mins, adding more olive oil if needed, until the mince is browned and browned. Taste for seasonings.
Step 6.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to package instructions.
Step 7.
Add the pasta to the pan with the mince and pour a ladle of bechamel into the pan. Mix well to combine the pasta and the mince.
Step 8.
Pour the rest of the bechamel over the pasta and mince mix. Sprinkle the rest of the vegan cheese over the top and plenty of black pepper.
Step 9.
Cover the pasta and bake it for 10 mins until the cheese is melted (vegan cheese melts better when it steams for a little bit). Then remove the lid from the pan and grill for another 3-4 mins until the cheese starts to crisp up.
Unlock Mob Premium
Did you like this recipe?
Be the first to leave a note
Hear from our customers
Mob Premium? It's like having a VIP pass to the coolest kitchen party online. Top chefs, killer recipes, and endless inspiration—all in one place.
Caitlin P
The most helpful recipe inspiration food-loving site to use day to day- often use recipes to cook for friends and they tell me how good it was- I don’t take the credit, credit is due to Mob!
Lucy P
Mob is the perfect source of inspiration for when I don’t know what to make – I can browse the site, pick something I like the look of, and have it on the table really easily.
Sonia M
Mob has a massive range of recipes that are guaranteed to hit every time. I can literally just pick something at random and know that it’ll be absolutely delicious.
Dylan F
Lots of recipes and great food content are uploaded all the time. Easy to make collections of recipe ideas. Really good search tool.
Georgia W
I would recommend Mob to my friends as it's an easy way to access fun recipes that suit every diet and lifestyle. They're recipes that you can 100% trust.
Reine F
Essential - health is wealth and life is too short to be eating boring meals.
Jazmyn C
Mob is my go-to when I don't know what to cook. The recipes are surprisingly simple and always get a great response. Thank you!
Tom W