![]() Panko Bread Crumbs: I prefer this style of breadcrumb to others for a light and crispy topping.Corn, quinoa, or bean based pastas work really well here just make sure not to over cook them. You can also make this gluten-free by choosing a gluten-free pasta variety you love. If you don’t have it, just leave it out and add a little more lemon juice if desired. Mustard: I recommend Dijon mustard for a nice tang to the sauce.Miso Paste: Helps to add more umami flavor and that light fermented taste (think of that ‘funk’ that cheese has) to the sauce to enhance more of that cheesiness.I would not recommend swapping this ingredient. Nutritional Yeast: This adds our cheesy flavor.Adding the roasted garlic and butternut squash together makes for an amazing flavor combination. Garlic: Whole fresh garlic cloves are needed since we are roasting them. ![]() Shallots: If you don’t have shallots, you can also use a small yellow onion.Butternut Squash: While this was the squash I chose, you can make this pasta work with acorn squash, kabocha squash or 1 cup canned squash puree.Can be made gluten-free by swapping out the pasta and panko for gluten-free varieties you love.Cheesy flavor notes without the need for dairy or vegan cheeses thanks to the combination of cashews, nutritional yeast and miso paste.Together they make the sauce velvety, which gives the pasta the best texture. Creamy and indulgent thanks to the combination of blended butternut squash and cashews.Why You’ll Love This Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese And after a lot of research and playing with ingredients, this sauce made me the happiest. So after I fell in love with my Butternut Squash Orzo, I felt I could use the creamy sauce as a base to add cheesy flavor to. Not to mention there are people that also are minding their saturated fat intake for various reasons, I see you! This sauce is for you. I know what you’re thinking, if it doesn’t have cheese, what makes me think I can call this a mac and cheese sauce? It’s sacrilegious to some, but for those of us in the dairy-free category that also aren’t fans of vegan cheeses that taste like plastic, it’s okay to chase after a sauce that brings back familiar childhood memories and makes your tastebuds happy.
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