Macaroni with Squash Sauce (this will fool the kids!)

Macaroni with Squash Sauce (this will fool the kids!)

Rating

Difficulty

Intermediate

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

Ingredients

Yields
  • 900gButternut squash halved and seeds removed
  • 200gCoconut milk
  • 1tspDijon mustard
  • 0.5Veg stock cube
  • 1tspCider vinegar
  • 3tbspNutritional yeast (if you don't have this it's still good, but it definitely adds a cheesy taste)
  • 250gMacaroni pasta
  • Salt & pepper
  • Crispy kale (see recipe) to serve

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    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!)

  4. 4

    Add the mustard, stock cube, vinegar and nutritional yeast

  5. 5

    Season and add a bit of water to loosen

  6. 6

    Simmer for 20 mins

  7. 7

    Cook the pasta as normal

  8. 8

    Drain the pasta when cooked and add to the sauce

  9. 9

    Serve with crispy kale

Category: Pasta

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