Name: Macaroni with Squash Sauce (this will fool the kids!)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 900 g Butternut squash halved and seeds removed; 200 g Coconut milk; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 0.50 Veg stock cube; 1 tsp Cider vinegar; 3 tbsp Nutritional yeast (if you don't have this it's still good, but it definitely adds a cheesy taste); 250 g Macaroni pasta; Salt & pepper; Crispy kale (see recipe) to serve

AuthorJen Booker

RatingDifficultyBeginner

Great substitute for macaroni cheese. My son absolutely loves this!

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time5 minsCook Time1 hr 25 minsTotal Time1 hr 30 mins

900 g Butternut squash halved and seeds removed

200 g Coconut milk

1 tsp Dijon mustard

0.50 Veg stock cube

1 tsp Cider vinegar

3 tbsp Nutritional yeast (if you don't have this it's still good, but it definitely adds a cheesy taste)

250 g Macaroni pasta

Salt & pepper

Crispy kale (see recipe) to serve

Put the squash halves face down in a baking tin with 100ml of water and cook at 200 degrees for 1 hour

Scoop out the flesh and blitz in a blender with the coconut milk until really smooth

Pour into a saucepan and bring to a simmer (It spits a bit so be ready to clean your cooker - or cover the pan periodically!)

Add the mustard, stock cube, vinegar and nutritional yeast

Season and add a bit of water to loosen

Simmer for 20 mins

Cook the pasta as normal

Drain the pasta when cooked and add to the sauce

Serve with crispy kale

CategoryPastaCuisineItalian

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