Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce
- Nov 3, 2022
- by Gwen Eager
Bring the season's bounty to the table with this vegan Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce recipe. Pasta Night will never be the same!
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
Use Organic if possible
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1 medium butternut squash cooked and cooled
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½ cup chopped yellow onion
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4 garlic cloves finely chopped
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3 Tbsp olive oil
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2 Tbsp cashew butter
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2 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
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1 Tbsp vegan butter (or olive oil)
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½ tsp sea salt
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½ tsp black pepper
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½ tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp fresh ground nutmeg
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1 lb. of your favorite pasta
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1 Tbsp sea salt
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Fresh herbs such as basil or parsley for garnish
Preparation
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Fill a large pot about ¾ of the way up with water and bring to a boil.
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Add in 1 Tbsp. of sea salt and pasta and cook pasta al dente.
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Once pasta is cooked, reserve ¼ cup of the pasta water, then drain pasta and set aside.
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Heat a skillet to medium high, add in olive oil and onion.
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Cook for 5 minutes then add in the garlic, reduce heat to medium and cook for another 5 minutes.
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Place onions and garlic into a food processor using the “s” blade and add in 2 cups of the cooked butternut squash, cashew butter, nutritional yeast, vegan butter, ¼ cup of the pasta water, salt, pepper and spices.
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Process all ingredients until smooth and creamy.
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Pour sauce over the cooked pasta and mix well.
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Top pasta with fresh herbs and serve hot.
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