Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Recipe

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a vegan alternative with a similar taste.

Chop up the butternut squash.

Cut the onion.

Add the butternut squash, onion, and half of the salt into a pot.

Add enough water to cover the mixture in the pot.

Bring the butternut squash and onion mixture to a boil and simmer until soft.

In a separate pot, boil water for the pasta.

Add bonza chickpea pasta to the boiling water and stir occasionally for 7 to 9 minutes to prevent foaming over.

Once the butternut squash and onion are soft, strain the mixture from the water using a strainer.

Transfer the strained mixture into a blender.

Add the unsweetened almond milk to the blender with the butternut squash and onion mixture.

Blend the mixture until smooth, then add the nutritional yeast.

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