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Butternut Squash “Mac and Cheese” (Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free, Paleo, Whole30, Meatless Monday)

Yields4 Servings

Chef the mess out of this Paleo, Whole30, vegan, veggie "mac n cheese" recipe with butternut squash, spaghetti squash, Blendtec or Vitamix blender & all the spices. So freaking creamy it's unreal.

Insanely tasty ingredients
 1 spaghetti squash
 1 medium butternut squash
 3 Tbsp olive oil
 1 medium onion
 6 cloves garlic
 2 tsp salt
 1 tsp pepper
 2 tsp oregano
 3 tsp paprika
 1/3 c nutritional yeast
 1 can coconut milk
 1-2 c vegetable broth
Directions & such
1

Preheat oven to 400º F.

2

Slice spaghetti squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds and discard.

3

Chop butternut squash. I think It’s easiest to cut the squash in half widthwise (separating the neck and the bulb). Then cut in half again lengthwise, exposing the seeds. Scoop out the seeds and discard. Cut each half into multiple large chunks.

4

Lay out both types of squash on a baking sheet, drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 45-50 minutes, flipping halfway or until cooked through.

5

Chop onion and add to a skillet with remaining 1 Tbsp oil. Sauté until translucent and fragrant ~5-10 min. Add the garlic and sauté for just another 1-2 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant.

6

Add the onion, garlic mixture to the blender along with the spices, nutritional yeast and coconut milk.

7

When the butternut squash is cooked through and cool enough to handle, remove the skins and place the flesh into the blender.

8

Blend the sauce ingredients together until thoroughly combined and smooth. Add the vegetable broth as needed to make the sauce smooth. We used about ¾ cup.

9

Using a fork, remove the flesh from the spaghetti squash and toss together with the sauce. If you desire a softer texture to the spaghetti squash, cook the spaghetti squash and sauce mixture together in a skillet or pot for a few minutes until the squash is extra tender, adding extra vegetable broth as needed.

You will probably have extra sauce. Yummmmm!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4