Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

This easy Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is the perfect warming, comforting dish that comes together in less than 30-minutes and is actually healthy!

Course dinner, lunch, Main Course, sauce, Side Dish, supper

Cuisine American

Keyword butternut squash mac and cheese, easy vegan pasta recipe, mac and cheese, pasta recipe, vegan butternut squash mac and cheese, vegan mac and cheese, vegan pasta sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Author Lauren McNeill, RD

Equipment

High speed blender

Ingredients

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Sauce

2.5 cups butternut squash, diced and peeled about 1/2 medium butternut squash
1 cup diced carrot about 1 large carrot
1/3 block extra firm tofu
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup plant-based milk I used oat milk
6 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp miso paste
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp ground turmeric
1/8 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp salt

Pasta

454 grams pasta of choice I used bowtie

Instructions

Steam diced butternut squash and carrots until fork-tender.
Blend all sauce ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.
Cook pasta as per instructions, then combine with 'mac and cheese' sauce, starting with 1 cup of the sauce and adding more as desired. Serve and enjoy!