
Vegan Butternut Squash Mac N Cheese
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ง๐ข๐ท๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ?โฃ
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For me it is SQUASH!โฃ
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Squash is fantastic for so many reasons!โฃ
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- It is inexpensive โ if you are on a budget squash is for you! It is everywhere right now!โฃ
- There are so many different types of squash! Acorn Squash, Butternut squash, spaghetti squash โ the list goes on!โฃ
- Squash is healthy โ filled with complex carbohydrates and nutrients squash will help keep you full. โฃ
- Squash is versatile โ you can add it to so many things โ desserts, appetizers, mainsโฆ you name it!โฃ
- Of course squash is delicious โฃ
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So as I share my love affair with squash with you I hope you fall in love with squash as I have!โฃ
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๐๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฌ๐ โ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐โฃ
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๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ โฃ
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1/2 medium butternut squash peeled, seeded, and choppedโฃ
1 tablespoon olive oilโฃ
Kosher salt and pepperโฃ
1/2 pound elbow macaroniโฃ
2 1/2 cups oat milk dividedโฃ
2 tablespoons vegan butter ( I love Becel)โฃ
3 tablespoons flourโฃ
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmegโฃ
1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemaryโฃ
2 cups shredded vegan cheese ( I used shredded cheddar)โฃ
3/4 cup whole wheat breadcrumbsโฃ
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๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ โฃ
โฃ - Drizzle chopped squash with oil and bake for 30 minutes until tender. โฃ
- Meanwhile, cook your pasta and set asideโฃ
- When squash is done puree with ยฝ cup oat milk until smooth. โฃ
- In a large skillet at vegan butter and flour, Whisk until flour starts to smell browned. โฃ
- Add 2 cps oat milk and whisk mixture smooth. โฃ
- Whisk until the milk starts to get thick. Mix in pureed butternut squash mixture. โฃ
- Add cooked macaroni and make sure you coat them well. โฃ
- Grease a medium sized casserole dish, pour noodle/squash mixture into a pan. โฃ
- Top with shredded vegan cheese and bread crumps. โฃ
- Bake for 25 minutes until cheese is bubbling!โฃ
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๐ช๐ก๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐!โฃ
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๐๐ข๐จ ๐ข ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ณ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ฆ!โฃ
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