Vegan & Gluten-Free Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- Gluten-free pasta of choice (we use chickpea cavatappi)
- 2 1/2 cups butternut squash (1” cubes)
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp Kosterina Organic Everyday Olive Oil
- 1/3 cup shredded vegan cheese (colby jack or cheddar)
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 2 cups Veggie stock
- Sage
- Kosterina Garlic EVOO
Directions
- Bring veggie stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add butternut squash lower heat to a simmer and cook until soft, about 20 minutes.
- While the squash is cooking, cook your pasta and pan fry the sage. Add a drizzle of Kosterina Organic Everyday EVOO to a shallow pan and fry sage a few minutes on each side until crispy.
- Once your squash is cooked, turn off the heat and drain out about a cup of the liquid into a measuring cup and put to the side.
- If using an immersion blender add in tahini & Kosterina Organic Everyday EVOO to the saucepan with the squash, then blend until smooth. Or transfer to the squash to a blender or food processor and add the tahini and Kosterina Everyday EVOO and blend.
- Transfer the sauce back to the saucepan if needed. Turn heat on low and add in the shredded cheese, a splash of the reserved veggie stock, salt, pepper, & paprika and cook on low for about 5 minutes stirring with a whisk. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
- Pour sauce over the pasta and mix.
- Serve in bowls with a drizzle of Kosterina Garlic Olive Oil and the crispy sage leaves.
- Save the reserved liquid in a jar if you’ll be saving leftovers and reheating. Add a splash to the pot when you reheat to get that smooth consistency again!
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