Butternut Squash Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 cups pasta of choice
- 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup plant based milk
- 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup mushrooms, chopped
- 1 tbsp tamari
Preparation
Cook the pasta according to packaging instructions, but for around 1-2 minutes less
At the same time, cook the butternut squash and carrot until fully softened, which usually takes around 15 minutes
Drain and rinse the squash and carrot
Transfer to a blender or food processor together with the nutritional yeast, plant based milk, salt, apple cider vinegar, paprika, cumin and tomato paste
Blend until smooth
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan
Add the mushrooms and the tamari, cooking for 4-5 minutes, until the mushrooms shrink down and soften
Add the sauce and the pasta to the frying pan
Stir for a couple minutes to combine
Serve immediately with garnishes of your choice