{"id":3735,"date":"2024-11-27T15:38:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T20:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/?post_type=recipes&p=3735"},"modified":"2024-11-27T15:38:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T20:38:50","slug":"ultra-creamy-squash-mac-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"recipes","link":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/recipes\/ultra-creamy-squash-mac-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Ultra-creamy squash mac’ and cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our organic soy beverage goes perfectly with this ultra-creamy squash macaroni and cheese recipe. This reinvented version of the classic macaroni and cheese is sure to be a hit for weekday or weekend dinners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Serves 4-5 portions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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4<\/strong> cups pasta (fusilli, penne or coquillettes)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong> cups butternut squash, peeled and diced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong> tbsp. vegetable margarine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong> tbsp. all-purpose flour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2154<\/strong> cup Natura organic soy milk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bd<\/strong> cup vegetable broth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4<\/strong> cups chicken or vegetable stock<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bd<\/strong> tsp. garlic powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bd<\/strong> tsp. onion powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bd<\/strong> teaspoon smoked paprika<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/strong> tsp dried basil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/strong> tsp dried oregano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pinch of cayenne pepper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt and black pepper to taste<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bd <\/strong>cup nutritional yeast<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bd<\/strong> tsp. Dijon mustard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toppings:<\/strong> Chopped fresh parsley (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Place the butternut squash cubes on a baking sheet, add a little olive oil, salt and pepper and roast for 20-25 minutes, until tender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the margarine over medium heat. Add flour and whisk to create a roux. Cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Stir the roasted butternut squash into the sauce, along with the vegetable stock. Blend with a blender until smooth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Return sauce to low heat and add nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard and season to taste. Simmer for a further 2 to 3 minutes. Add and toss cooked pasta with creamy butternut squash sauce. Serve hot, garnished with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Our organic soy beverage goes perfectly with this ultra-creamy squash macaroni and cheese recipe. This reinvented version of the classic macaroni and cheese is sure to be a hit for weekday or weekend dinners! Ingredients Serves 4-5 portions 4 cups pasta (fusilli, penne or coquillettes) 2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced 2 tbsp. vegetable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3729,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3735","recipes","type-recipes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","recipe-category-vegetarian"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipes\/3735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipes"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/recipes"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipes\/3735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3738,"href":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipes\/3735\/revisions\/3738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/natura.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}