Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Mac And Cheese
- 1 box elbow macaroni I used Ronzoni Smart Taste, but any variety
- 4 cups water
- 1 dash salt
- 1 cup Daiya style Cheddar Shreds
- 1 1/2 cups butternut squash pureed
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter I use Earth Balance
- 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 cups light soy milk
- 1 dash black pepper
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1) Begin by Preheating oven to 350
- 2) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat, add in elbows and cook until pasta is al dente.
- 3) While waiting for pasta to cook begin preparing your sauce. In a medium size sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat, add in nutritional yeast and mix together to form a paste
- 4) Add in soy milk, using a whisk combine together ingredients make sure your sauce is lump free, let simmer for 5 minute or until sauce begins to thicken
- 5) Add is pureed butternut squash, thoroughly mix together ingredients to ensure everything is well blended (you may notice that the butternut squash also helps to thicken the sauce).
- 6) Stir in Cheese, let sit for 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce has a creamy velvety smooth consistency. Remove Sauce from heat and let sit
- 7) Drain pasta and add pasta to the cheese sauce, stir together and pour mixture into a greased 9 x 9 baking pan
- 8) Sprinkle breadcrumbs over macaroni and cheese and let bake for 15 minutes or until cheese begins to bubble
- 9) Serve Warm and enjoy this creamy Vegan home-style comfort food!
macaroni, water, salt, daiya style cheddar shreds, butternut squash pureed, butter, nutritional yeast, light soy milk, black pepper, breadcrumbs
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Creamy-Vegan-Butternut-Squash-Mac-and-Cheese-1653868 (may not work)