Butternut Mac n’ Cheese

Lately I have been experimenting a whole lot with dairy free recipes and it’s been a lot easier than I thought it would be. Let me start off my saying that I absolutely LOVE CHEESE. My favorite food is literally pizza and mac n cheese, but while on my current journey to heal my skin and imbalances I have had to cut back on dairy consumption by a lot. Now, I would like to clarify that I have not gone “dairy free”. If you’ve been following me for a while, you will know that I do not like to label my way of eating. Yes, I am actively avoiding dairy and gluten and sugars at this time in order to heal but that doesn’t mean I’ve gone and quit all of those things completely. Anyway, a few weeks ago I came up with this yummy mac and “cheese” recipe made with butternut squash and Miyoko’s farm house “cheddar” (Miyoko’s Creamery is a plant-based cheese brand that offer really great tasting alternatives!). I also used my new favorite brand of gluten free pasta, Jovial. What I came up with is so good, even my mac n cheese loving 3 year old son couldn’t get enough of it!

Butternut Mac n’ Cheese

Recipe by girlappetitCourse: dairy free, gluten free, plant based, recipes

Servings

4

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Ingredients

• 12oz box gluten free elbow macaroni

• 1 cup vegan cheddar “cheese”

• 2 cups frozen buternut squash

• 1 cup veggie broth

• 2 tbsp vegan butter

• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend

Directions

• Set a large pot of water to boil and cook pasta according to directions
• While pasta is cooking, heat a small sauce pan on medium/low heat and add 2 tbsp butter. Allow butter to melt
• Once butter has melted add veggie broth and butternut squash
• Cover and bring to a boil. Once bubbling, lower heat to a simmer
• Simmer for about 3-5 minutes or until butternut squash is tender
• Add in vegan cheese, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder and Italian seasoning
• Using an immersion blender, gently blend all ingredients together until you create a smooth and creamy sauce
• With a slotted spoon, coop cooked pasta from pot and place in a large mixing bowl. Then pour in the “cheese” sauce. Gently mix everything together.