A few months ago a shared a little concoction for mock mac’n cheese, which – if I’m being honest – was really just a way to use up yogurt that was about to go bad and the nutritional yeast I impulsively bought.
I bet you’re just dying to try this recipe now, aren’t you?
I’ve got to say, though, that the combination really did make for a delicious switch-up from regular mac’n cheese. So the other night I kicked it up a notch by adding chicken and broccoli, and the result made for a filling and easy dinner.
ingredients:
- 3oz chicken, cooked
- 1/2 cup broccoli, cooked
- 1 serving pasta, cooked (I used quinoa pasta)
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (I used 2%)
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- salt and pepper to taste
directions: After cooking the pasta, place in back in the pot along with the chicken and broccoli and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Add the “cheese” sauce to the pot and stir until well combined. That’s it!
Where do you draw the line with mock meals? (for example, I just can’t bring myself to use portobello mushroom caps as “pizza crust”…)
This actually looks really awesome to me, especially since I currently have a tub of nutritional yeast I haven’t really been feeling lately…
I’ve never tried nutritional yeast but I’m all the more tempted to get my hands on some!
blahhh. i bought nutritional yeast a little while back and i’ve used it like, 3 times. i’ve just added it to veggies, but to be honest, i don’t taste anything! hopefully i can find a good Mama Pea recipe to use it up in, otherwise I think it’s going to be one of those purchases that sit in the fridge until it’s time for a clean out…womp womp.
I don’t really like meat substitutes. I tried fake pulled pork once and it was absolutely awful. I just bought some nutritional yeast to make Mama Pea’s Mmm sauce, but I have a lot left. I know what I’m doing with it now!
Oh this looks really good! I now just need to work out the translation for the measurements from ‘cups’ and ‘oz’ to ‘grams’ and ‘ml’ and find out what nutritional yeast is.
Helen.
This looks Delish! However I totally agree with you on the pizza crust thing. The farthest I will go is using pita bread as the crust
Have a great day, Gracie! (And everyone else )
Sarah says
I guess I’m the odd man out cause I love using mushroom caps as pizza crust!
I’ll ususally try any substitute I hear of. There have definately been ones that didn’t turn out.
Mock Mac and Cheese with brocolli is going to be my lunch tomorrow- Thanks!
Spaghetti squash instead of real spaghetti, I can’t do it. Give me my carbs darn-it!
Have you tried nutritional yeast sprinkled on popcorn? The best! I’m totally addicted to that stuff.
I recently say a post using Naan Bread as a thin crust pizza, I’m trying it this weekend! I think i draw the line with using pretend meats, and things like Tofu dogs, or Chix’n or whatever they call it. I could never us watery mushrooms as a pizza crust, just can’t fade it. I hate those fake meats though I’m not sure what they are made up of, and it freaks me out that it was created in a lab by MAN and not running around eating grass before it hit me plate.
Naan as pizza crust is DELISH!!
This is DEFINITELY a college meal for the upcoming year! Creamy, easy, and delicious. Sounds good to me!
I LOVE adding broccoli to my pasta dishes- it’s the best when the florettes absorb all the saucy goodness! I was thinking I need to make pasta soon, thanks for the inspiration, looks good 😀
okay, gracie. now you need to tell me where I can get nutritional yeast, ’cause I’m wanting to make this… NOW. I have no whole foods near me.
farm fresh? trader joe’s? mmm?
I’ve only seen it at Whole Foods
pretty sure it’s not at TJ’s. Do you have any local natural health food stores? Otherwise online is prob your best option. Sorry! 
Ohh this looks yummy! I mean who doesn’t love Mac and Cheese?! I’m not so sure about the nutritional yeast thing though- I’ve never had it and have to admit that it scares me a little! But maybe it’s better than I think?? And a mushroom cap as pizza crust? That is crazy! I’m not a big fan of a lot of dessert swaps… I’m sure that the end result is great but putting a tsp of 15 different things in it just doesn’t sound cost or time efficient!
Nutritional yeast used to scare me too, but I think it was only because of the name! It’s really good, I swear!
Ooh this looks awesome! I draw the line with crust, too. If I want bread, gimme bread!
For me, soy chicken, eh all right, I can handle that, but SOY STEAK OR FISH. No. That will never be okay.
Soy steak or fish….?! I didn’t even know that existed! Ewwwey.
I need to get me some nutritional yeast, yummy 😀
super easy and super delicious looking! I’ll be trying this one soon!
Rasha @ PBAddiction says
Anything other than potatoes (or sweet potatoes) to replace ‘fries’. Not the same 😛
I draw the line at using anything but avocado to make guac. It’s healthy fat people…and it’s good!
I haven’t used my nutritional yeast in ages! I always forget I have it. 😛
I draw the line at using lettuce instead of bread/wraps. I like my carbs!
This chicken broccoli pasta dish looks yummy!! I was wondering, how do you make such a delicious recipe with only 1 serving? It’s so hard cooking for myself because I only want to make 1 serving and don’t like leftovers!
I make single serving meals 99% of the time because I don’t like the pressure of having to finish leftovers, haha! Making single servings like this is actually quite easy! You just use smaller portions of everything. I like having frozen veggies on hand because I can just microwave a serving or two at a time and put the rest back in the freezer. I also get pre-portioned chicken breasts (Perdue makes them - sort of expensive though) that I freeze and just grab one at a time.
Hope that helps!!