{Recipe}Creamy Butternut Squash Mac & Cheez- Easy Freezer Sauce!

This is one of those recipes that came together in my head and I kept thinking about it until I made it. I've made it twice now, the second time to remember what I did to make it (and to eat it again!).

 It comes together quickly with the help of frozen veggies.

{Ingredients}

For 2-3 servings

Pasta of your choice- I used half of 12 oz bag of organic trottole from Target

Frozen Butternut Squash- 12 oz bag

Frozen Grilled Cauliflower- 8 oz (I used half of a 16 oz bag)

Frozen Mixed Vegetables 1- 2 cups

Nutritional Yeast - 2TBS

Lemon Juice - 1 TBS

Garlic Powder 1/2 tsp

Paprika - pinch plus more for the top

Cayenne Pepper 1/8 tp

Fine Grain Sea Salt 1 tsp

Dairy free milk of choice 1/4-1/2 cup (optional)

 Cook the pasta according the directions on the package.   In the last 5 minutes of cooking, add the frozen mixed vegetables to cook them as well. Drain the cooked pasta/veggie combo.

 While the pasta is cooking, make your sauce.  Microwave the squash and added it to the Vitamix.

 Add nutritional yeast....

and other spice ingredients. You can add some dairy free milk here too. The first time I made it I added 1/4 cup of almond milk but the second time I made it without. Both turned out great.

 Process until smooth.

Now, here's my secret weapon for making it super creamy....cauliflower! The first time I made this I felt like it wasn't quite creamy enough and I happened to have some roasted cauliflower in the fridge. I added it to the mixture and it was exactly what was needed! This time I used Trader Joe's Grilled (frozen) Cauliflower.  (Microwave it first, save the rest for another time).

 The cauliflower really adds that extra creaminess and thickness it was missing.  Taste sauce and adjust seasonings if necessary.

Pour sauce over pasta/veggie combo and add a sprinkle of paprika (optional).  Serve immediately or pour into a baking dish, add breadcrumbs and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.

Easy, creamy and HEALTHY mac and "cheese" in under 30 minutes.  It's a perfect weeknight meal for when you forget your family expects dinner every night. 

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