# Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

A comforting vegan mac and cheese made with butternut squash.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 butternut squash
- 0.5 red onion
- 1 head garlic
- 2 thyme sprigs
- oil
- salt
- pepper
- cashews
- plant-based milk
- nutritional yeast
- macaroni pasta
- bread crumbs

## Instructions

1. Cut the butternut squash in half and place it in a baking dish.
2. Add sliced red onion, a head of garlic, and thyme sprigs to the baking dish.
3. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper.
4. Roast the butternut squash and other vegetables.
5. Scoop the roasted butternut squash, red onion, and garlic into a blender.
6. Add cashews, plant-based milk, and nutritional yeast to the blender.
7. Blend until smooth to create the cheese sauce.
8. Pour the cheese sauce over cooked macaroni pasta in a baking dish.
9. Mix the sauce and pasta thoroughly.
10. Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top.
11. Bake or broil until the breadcrumbs are golden and crispy.
12. Serve the mac and cheese in a bowl.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- blender
- tongs
- spatula
- serving bowl

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4020cb36-24e2-4331-a34a-21500e6c0611
- Extracted: 2025-12-17

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