VEGAN BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

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If you have vegan dinner guests or are trying to cut back on the dairy, this mac 'n' cheese will satisfy your craving, I promise. The nutritional yeast gives it that "cheesy" flavor and the ground mustard makes it taste like my original recipe. Plus, the pureed butternut squash gives the sauce that iconic yellow hue.

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 55m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

One 16-ounce package large elbow pasta
1 1/2 cups raw cashews
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
One 12-ounce package frozen butternut squash purée, thawed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup dairy-free Parmesan
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, and keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, combine the cashews with enough boiling water to cover in a medium bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes. Drain.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Combine the soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, cornstarch, garlic powder, ground mustard and 1 1/2 cups water in a high-powered blender. Blend until very smooth, adding more water if necessary to reach the desired consistency. Stir in the butternut squash and season with salt and pepper.
  • Stir together the cooked pasta and sauce in a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Stir together the panko, Parmesan and olive oil in a bowl. Sprinkle evenly over the pasta. Bake until the pasta is bubbly and the topping is browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

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