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Roasted Butternut Squash Vegan Mac and Cheese

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

  • Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 1 1 butternut squash, or about 20 oz packet of butternut squash cubed
  • 1 large sweet Onion cubed
  • 2 heads garlic
  • 1 box pasta of choice I used rigatoni
  • Unsweetened non-dairy milk of choice
  • 1 16 oz can cannellini beans
  • 1 tsp chipotle seasoning
  • 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1-2 tsp himalayan pink salt regular sea salt works fine too!

Optional Toppings

  • breadcrumbs
  • pepitas
  • parsley

Instructions

  • Step 1: Roast the Veggies
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • On a baking sheet, toss the cubed butternut squash and roughly chopped sweet onion with olive oil, himalayan sea salt, chipotle seasoning and paprika
  • On the same baking sheet, wrap 2 heads of garlic in foil. I cut off  the tops to expose some of the flesh.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, until fork tender and caramelized. The garlic may need to stay in the oven for 10 additional minutes.
  • Let this cool.

Step 2: Prepare the Sauce

  • Add the butternut squash, garlic and onion to a food processor. Add 1 cup of non-dairy milk, 1 tbsp nutritional yeast,  and puree, adding water or milk as necessary to get a smooth consistency. At this point, I taste the mixture to see if it needs more chipotle seasoning for spice or salt.

  • Step 3: Prepare the Baked Dish
  • In a pot, boil 1 package of pasta until al-dente. Reserve some of the cooking liquid to loosen the sauce later.
  • Mix the sauce with the pasta and place in a baking dish and 1 can of canellini beans, rinsed. The pasta should be slightly runny, but be able to hold shape enough. Add pasta water or milk if the sauce is too thick.
  • Cover with a layer of breadcrumbs and some pepitas, and return to the oven.
  • Set the oven to the broil setting and broil the pasta until the top browns slightly (1-3 minutes).
  • Remove, garnish with parsley and serve!