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    Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco Meat & Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

    Published: Aug 21, 2017 · Modified: Jul 25, 2018 by Richa 13 Comments

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    Vegan Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco Meat & 10 minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. Veggie full Nachos! Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free Nut-free 

    Vegan Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco Meat & 10 minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. Veggie full Nachos! Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    Its still hot on most days in Seattle and baking gets postponed in favor of skillet cooking. Summer makes me crave lighter meals especially for dinner. They make be feel full enough and make it easier to catch a good sleep. These Nachos came about when I had a bumper of bell peppers and assorted veggies to use. But I was also craving some comfort food. So, comfort food Cheesy Nachos, veggified = These fabulous nachos!

    The peppers are cooked on a grill or skillet until golden brown. The cauliflower is shredded and lightly cooked with the taco spices. The nacho cheese sauce is super Easy, just mix everything and bring to boil to thicken. You will want to drizzle it over roasted veggies, tacos and everything!

    Use other premade toppings or make your own. Assemble in any format (nacho style, or fill up tacos or a bowl) and done! Add some spiced up black beans or add some walnuts to the cauliflower to amp up the protein. 

    Easy, Veggie-ful, flavorful and Comforting!

    Vegan Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco Meat & 10 minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. Veggie full Nachos! Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com

    For variation, you can toast some nachos and assemble the layers on the chips. Add some pickled jalapenos, black beans, vegan sour cream and other favorite toppings. To make these grainfree, use cashew milk for the nacho cheese sauce and 1 tbsp arrowroot or other starch. Make these nachos your own! Do leave me a comment about how everything turned out.

    I use my own chili powder blend to flavor the cheese sauce and taco “meat”. The blend is plenty smoky, hot and garlicky. If using other blends, you might need to add more garlic powder and smoked paprika for smokyness. 

    More Mexican Inspired recipes from the blog including Chilaquiles, Enchiladas, Barbacoa, Jackfruit tacos here

    Hope you all stayed safe during the eclipse. 


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    Vegan Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco Meat & 10 minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. Veggie full Nachos! Vegan Gluten-free Grain-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe | VeganRicha.com
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    Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco "Meat"

    Vegan Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco Meat & 10 minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. Veggie full Nachos! Soy-free Recipe. Can be Gluten-free Nut-free
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer, Main
    Cuisine: Gluten-free, Mexican, Vegan
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 148kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    Bell Peppers:

    • 2 tsp oil
    • 3 medium bell peppers , thinly sliced
    • salt , pepper and smoked paprika to taste

    Cauliflower Taco "meat"

    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) oil
    • 1/2 cup (80 g) chopped onion , 1/2 medium onion
    • 2 cups (214 g) shredded cauliflower (scant 3 cups chopped will yield that much)
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
    • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp (1/4 to 1/2 tsp) garlic powder
    • 2 tsp or more chili powder (recipe below)
    • a dash of lemon or lime

    Nacho Cheese Sauce:

    • 1 tbsp olive oil , extra virgin
    • 2 tbsp flour (white flour or use 1 tbsp rice flour and 1 tbsp arrowroot to make glutenfree)
    • 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) salt
    • 1 to 1.5 tsp chili powder blend below, or use 1/4 tsp each of smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle pepper, oregano and 1/8 tsp onion powder
    • 3/4 cup (187.5 ml) almond milk or other non dairy milk
    • 2 to 3 tbsp nutritional yeast

    Instructions

    Bell Peppers:

    • Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium high heat. Add oil and spread. Add the bell pepper slices and cook until golden brown on the edges. Cover for 2-3 minutes to steam after a minute to cook faster, then uncover and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add a dash of salt, pepper and smoked paprika and mix in.

    Cauliflower Taco "meat":

    • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add the spices and mix in. Add cauliflower, salt and garlic and toss well. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add lemon, fluff well and cover. Take off heat. Let it sit for another 2 minutes to continue steaming. Taste and adjust salt and flavor and mix in before serving. *

    Nacho Cheese Sauce:

    • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook the flour in oil for 2 minutes. Mix in the spices and cook for a few seconds. Mix in the non dairy milk and nutritional yeast and cook until thickened. I use my homemade chili blend which has a good smoky flavor, heat and garlic. Taste carefully and adjust salt and flavor, more cumin or smoked paprika for smokier, chipotle for heat, additional garlic ). Add a pinch of turmeric for color if you like and mix in.

    Assemble

    • Assemble the peppers on a serving plate. Add a good helping of the cauliflower filling. Add a good drizzle of nacho cheese. Some other toppings like pico de gallo or salsa of choice, avocado, pickled jalapeno etc and serve. You can also serve these layers in tacos or add to a bowl with crunchy lettuce or greens or over roasted potatoes.

    Notes

    Chili Powder: 
    Mix 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder and store. Add 1/2 tsp cayenne for hotter chili powder. Store in airtight container.
    Variations:  Add some spiced up black beans or add some walnuts to the cauliflower (with the spices) to amp up the protein. 
    Nutrition is 1 approx of 3 serves.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Bell Pepper Nachos with Cauliflower Taco "Meat"
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 148 Calories from Fat 81
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 9g14%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 504mg22%
    Potassium 456mg13%
    Carbohydrates 14g5%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 4g4%
    Protein 3.5g7%
    Vitamin A 975IU20%
    Vitamin C 130mg158%
    Calcium 109mg11%
    Iron 1.2mg7%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Christina Gomez

      August 26, 2018 at 2:41 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing! My husband and I had it for dinner and then again for breakfast!
      He had it with corn tacos and I had it on coconut wraps. Yummy!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 26, 2018 at 8:56 pm

        awesome!

        Reply
    2. Laina

      September 16, 2017 at 7:13 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Richa,

      I made this tonight. So much flavor! Wow!!!

      I threw it all together and made burritos with this. What a winner recipe – thanks so much!!!!

      Reply
    3. Laina

      September 02, 2017 at 7:40 pm

      Hi Richa,

      This looks so delicious! I’m looking forward to making this. When you shred the cauliflower do you use your food processor? When I’ve used mine in the past, it makes the cauliflower more like rice. Is that how it should be?

      Also, do you think about 1/2 the cauliflower is used? Or less.

      Reply
    4. S.S.

      August 24, 2017 at 3:33 pm

      5 stars
      This was excellent!!!! Hubby and I devoured every morsel. So easy to make!! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 24, 2017 at 4:27 pm

        Awesome!!!

        Reply
    5. Diana Lopes

      August 23, 2017 at 6:19 am

      5 stars
      I love colorful this looks! It must taste super delicious. I’m saving this post here so I can try the recipe later. Can’t wait! =)

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 23, 2017 at 3:02 pm

        it is! thanks

        Reply
    6. Getting My Glow

      August 22, 2017 at 11:54 am

      I am definitely going to try this. I am fairly early in my vegan journey and finding a nacho cheese sauce recipe is a win! Thanks 🙂

      Reply
    7. Cassie Autumn Tran

      August 21, 2017 at 6:52 pm

      I bet that roasted sweet potato slices or potato slices would taste AMAZING underneath this vegan taco meat! I would totally eat the entire skillet–well, its contents, that is!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 21, 2017 at 7:11 pm

        yes totally, some nice taco spiced potatoes!

        Reply
    8. Leela

      August 21, 2017 at 6:08 pm

      Wow, this looks phenomenal. The answer to healthy nachos. Definitely going to try this soon. Would some nutritional yeast added to the sauce spice ingredients maybe up the cheesiness?
      Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Richa

        August 21, 2017 at 7:06 pm

        good catch. it has nooch. i forgot to add it in the ingredient list. omg how can i forget it !! i think subconsciously i just add it everything cheesy mentioned or not . heh

        Reply

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