Vegan raclette pans with smoked tofu and cashew cheese sauce

Vegan raclette pans with smoked tofu, broccoli and a cheese sauce made from cashews and nutritional yeast, served with potatoes boiled in their skins. A dairy-free dinner with 23 g protein.

At a glance

• Serves 4
• Prep time: 25 min
• Cooking time: 25 min
• Total time: 50 min
• Calories: 496 kcal per serving
• Protein: 23 g
• Fat: 24 g
• Carbs: 42 g

Ingredients

• 150g cashews
• 200ml water
• 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp potato starch
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 600g potatoes
• 400g broccoli
• 200g smoked tofu
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 pinch of salt

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · saucepan · raclette grill · blender · chopping board · knife · sieve

1. Pour boiling water over the cashews, leave them to soak for 15 minutes, then drain.
2. Blend the cashews with the measured water, nutritional yeast, potato starch, mustard, lemon juice, paprika and salt in a blender until smooth.
3. Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water for 20 minutes until cooked. Divide the broccoli into small florets and cook it with them for the last 3 minutes.
4. Dice the smoked tofu, slice the onion into rings and fry both in the olive oil for 5 minutes.
5. Preheat the raclette grill for 10 minutes. Fill the little pans with broccoli, tofu and onion, top with 2 tbsp cashew sauce and cook under the grill for 6 to 8 minutes.
6. Eat the pans with the potatoes as soon as the sauce bubbles and sets.

Good to know

Shop-bought vegan cheese often melts only reluctantly in a raclette. This sauce made from cashews and potato starch turns stretchy under the grill and gets brown spots. Smoked tofu brings the smoky note.

Swaps

Smoked tofu → tempeh. Broccoli → cauliflower or Brussels sprouts. Cashews → blanched almonds (slightly grainier). Potato starch → tapioca starch (stretchier).

Cooking tips

The sauce thickens as it stands. If it gets too firm, stir in 1 to 2 tbsp water. Without a high-powered blender, soak the cashews in water for 2 hours.

Storage

The cashew sauce keeps in a jar in the fridge for 4 days, and opened smoked tofu in water for 3 days.

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (cashews), soya and mustard; vegan, and gluten-free if the mustard is gluten-free. Suitable for children and in pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

How long do raclette pans keep in the fridge?

The cashew sauce keeps in a jar in the fridge for 4 days, and opened smoked tofu in water for 3 days.

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