Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

VegetarianVeganDairy Free

Basic Information

  • Servings: 6
  • Ready in: 45 minutes
  • Preparation time: -
  • Cooking time: -
  • Rating: 74.02
  • Health score: 14.00
  • Weight Watcher points: 8.00

Summary

Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese could be just the dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. This hor d'oeuvre has 314 calories, 11g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. For 88 cents per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up breadcrumbs, soy milk, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. A few people really liked this American dish. 40 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 71%, which is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Vegan Mac ‘n Peas with Creamy Butternut Squash Sauce, Creamy Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash, and Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese.

Ingredients

  • breadcrumbs
    breadcrumbs0.5 cup
  • butternut squash
    butternut squash1.5 cup
  • elbow macaroni
    elbow macaroni1 box
  • nutritional yeast
    nutritional yeast3 tbsp
  • pepper
    pepper1 Dash
  • salt
    salt1 dash
  • soy milk
    soy milk2 cups
  • vegan buttery spread
    vegan buttery spread1 tablespoons
  • vegan cheddar shreds
    vegan cheddar shreds1 cup
  • water
    water4 cups
Instructions

Step 1

Begin by Preheating oven to 350Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat, add in elbows and cook until pasta is al dente.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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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).Stir in Cheese, let sit for 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce has a creamy velvety smooth consistency.

Step 4

Remove Sauce from heat and let sit

Step 5

Drain pasta and add pasta to the cheese sauce, stir together and pour mixture into a greased 9 x 9 baking pan

Step 6

Sprinkle breadcrumbs over macaroni and cheese and let bake for 15 minutes or until cheese begins to bubble

Step 7

Serve Warm and enjoy this creamy Vegan home-style comfort food!

Categories

Cuisines: American

Dish Types: side dish, antipasti, starter, snack, appetizer, antipasto, hor d'oeuvre

Diets: dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, vegan

Source Information

Source: Foodista

License: CC BY 3.0

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