Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Broccoli 6 pts (blue)

Name: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Broccoli 6 pts (blue)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash (1¾ lb.); 1 onion, finely chopped (1 cup); 4 cloves garlic, minced; ½ teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme; 2 cups unsweetened, unflavored plant milk, such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice; 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; ¼ tsp. sea salt; ⅛ tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups dried whole grain penne pasta (8 oz.); 3 cups small broccoli florets; Fresh basil leaves

4 steps

Spiced butternut squash blended with nutritional yeast and a little plant milk makes a delightfully rich and “cheesy” sauce for pasta and broccoli. Pumpkin, acorn squash, or delicata squash will also work in this recipe.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:19:04 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories333.6 kcal (17%)

Total Fat3.5 g (5%)

Carbs68.1 g (26%)

Sugars8 g (9%)

Protein14.1 g (28%)

Sodium221.5 mg (11%)

Fiber11.1 g (40%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cuponion

½ teaspoonfresh thyme

finely chopped

2 cupsunsweetened plant milk

unflavored, such as almond, soy, cashew, or rice

2 tablespoonsnutritional yeast

1 tablespoonwhite wine vinegar

¼ tspsea salt

⅛ tspblack pepper

freshly ground

3 cupsdried whole grain penne pasta

3 cupsbroccoli florets

small

fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Step 1

Peel squash; halve squash and remove seeds. Cut squash into large pieces. Place squash pieces in a steamer basket in a large pan. Add water to saucepan to just below basket. Bring to boiling. Steam, covered, about 12 minutes or until tender.

Step 2

Heat a large saucepan over medium. Add onion, garlic, thyme, and ¼ cup water to pan. Cook about 10 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally and adding water, 1 to 2 Tbsp. at a time, as needed to prevent sticking.

Step 3

Transfer onion mixture to a blender. Add squash and the next five ingredients (through pepper). Cover and blend until smooth. Pour squash mixture into a large saucepan.

Step 4

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli the last 5 minutes of cooking; drain. Add drained pasta and broccoli to squash mixture; toss to coat. Serve warm topped with fresh basil.