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Delicious Dairy Free Mac & Cheese

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Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 Heaping Cup Raw Cashews
  • 2 1/2 Cups Cubed Butternut Squash
  • 1/4 Cup Reserved Pasta Water
  • 1 Large Yellow Onion
  • 1 TBSP Lemon Juice
  • 1 TSP Dijon Mustard
  • 1/4 TSP Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 TSP Black Pepper
  • 1/8 TSP Smoked Paprika
  • 1/8 TSP Turmeric
  • 1/8 TSP Nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • First you want to soak the cashews in hot water for 30 minutes. Set aside.
  • In the meantime chop onion, and butternut squash. Add to a large pot, or sauté pan. Add water, and cover. Bring to a boil then turn down heat to low. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the veggies are nice and soft.
  • While the vegetables are cooking, cook pasta according to package directions.
  • While veggies and pasta are cooking, measure out your spices, and add to small bowl. Set aside.
  • Add lemon juice and dijon mustard to a separate small bowl. Whisk together and set aside.
  • Once veggies are done, drain and set aside with cover on.
  • When pasta is done, make sure to take out your 1/4 cup of pasta water and set aside. Drain the pasta completely. Add some olive oil to pasta, and mix around. This helps prevent it from clumping up and sticking together while you prepare the cheese sauce.
  • Add the veggies to a high speed blender.
  • Add spices, lemon juice/dijon mustard mixture, pasta water, and cashews to blender.
  • Blend together on high speed. If needed, take a spatula and scrap the sides or top of blender to make sure everything is getting involved in the blend.
  • Pour cheese sauce on top of pasta, mix around to combine. Enjoy!!!

Notes

Original recipe By  https://www.veggieinspired.com/butternut-mac/
 
 
This recipe is most delicious when it's served fresh from the pot. It still tastes good as left overs, but it's not as creamy as it is fresh.
Turmeric stains, so be careful if you get it on your skin, counter tops, sink, or clothes.
The spices that are used in this recipe are pretty potent when it comes to flavor. If there is a spice that we use that you aren't a fan of, just make sure to cut back on the measurements for a more mild flavor.
1/8 of a teaspoon is pretty much a half of 1/4 of a teaspoon. So pretty much a pinch when it comes to 1/8 of a teaspoon. If any of you are confused with that measurement like I was!