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    Home » Easy Vegan Recipes » Mains

    Butternut Squash Pasta Bake Recipe

    30 April, 2010 by Kip 3 Comments

    Butternut Squash Pasta Bake

    I would lie if I said I didn't eat much pasta. Whether it's in the form of noodles, gyoza, or macaroni, I'm a sucker for boiled pieces of dough. At least I try to maintain variety (were it up to my partner, we'd eat pasta every night of the week).

    One of the family staples during my time at university (an era which is sadly retreating further and further into the past) was a tomato and mascarpone cheese pasta bake, a straight-out-of-the-jar meal which satisfied two teenage boys and had the additional benefit of taking minimal effort to prepare. These were in the days before I got really into cooking (thank goodness I didn't continue on to grad school, right?)

    Needless to say, I don't consume that sauce now I'm vegan, but it's still possibly to obtain a creamy texture and taste without dairy, butternut squash being a fine ingredient to accomplish such a consistency.

    Plus I just needed to use up some leftover butternut squash.

    Butternut Squash Pasta Bake

    Serves two
    • Ingredients
      • 280g (9.25 oz) butternut squash, steamed
      • 230g (approx 3 cups) pasta
      • 240ml (1 cup) your favourite basic tomato sauce (homemade is always best)
      • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
      • 15g ¼ cup nutritional yeast
      • 40g ¼ cup cashews
      • ⅓ - ½ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
      • ½ teaspoon salt
    • Directions/Method
      1. Preheat the oven to 175° C (350° F).
      2. Steam the butternut squash, or cook using your preferred method, until you can put a knife through it without resistance. In a food processor or liquidiser, blend the tomato sauce and paste, squash, nutritional yeast, cashews, salt and milk until smooth and creamy.
      3. Add the pasta to a pot a boiling water and cook to super al-dente, a la just a few short minutes. No more than five. Drain and mix with the sauce in an oven proof dish.
      4. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top of the pasta just begins to brown. If desired, sprinkle some vegan cheese and breadcrumbs on top for added texture and eye appeal! Serve on its own or with a mixed salad.

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    Comments

    1. Clairey Williams

      September 21, 2010 at 8:23 pm

      MMMMM Sound so good...but looks even better!!!!
      Thanks for the recipe

      Reply
    2. Mary Lee

      January 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm

      Hi there!  I just found your blog the other day and I'm super happy I did!  I tried this recipe and I loved loved loved it.  Even my toddler ate it up, and he didn't even suspect the hidden veggies.  Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kip

        January 10, 2012 at 7:51 pm

        Awesome! Isn't it amazing what you can trick people into eating when it's blended?

        Reply
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