Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Simply Delicious Butternut Squash "Cheese" Sauce (WFPB, Vegan, Nut free)

Yesterday, I found myself in a dilemma.  I had 30 minutes to get my daughter fed and out the door to her next activity.  My kitchen was overflowing with butternut squash so I had steamed them up the day before.  However, my children are not butternut squash fans.  I've tried too many recipes over the years to count.  I, however, love them which is why I keep buying them.  Anyway, in my determination to get them to eat butternut squash, I ran across a simple cheese recipe (which I have misplaced) without cashews (we love cashews but they don't like everyone in our family).  I adapted it slightly.  It was a huge hit with all of us except one.  It tastes amazing on the mung bean/edamame fettucine we eat.  Hope you enjoy it too!

Ingredients
2 cups cooked butternut squash
2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika 
1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)....I thought it was great without by my kids disagreed

Directions
Put all ingredients in a high speed blender.  Purée until smooth.  Add small amounts water to help the blending process if needed (I did not do this making it a little thick).  Throw it on your cooked pasta or baked potatoes or whatever sounds good.  Enjoy!

Rating: 4 out of 5 loved it!