Avg. rating 4 from 7 votes.

Recipe Information

# of Servings: 4

Recipe Created By: Melanie Carver

Ingredients

1 16 oz pkg small shaped pasta – wheat, corn, rice, or quinoa

1 10 oz pkg frozen winter squash, thawed

2 Tbsp oil

2 cups milk alternative

to taste sea salt (optional)

1/4 cup Red Star Vegetarian nutritional yeast (optional)

flax seed meal (optional)

sunflower seed meal (optional)

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

Separately, in large saucepan heat milk alternative. Add thawed squash, oil, salt, and optional nutritional yeast.

The sauce will come out very creamy and bright orange, resembling cheese sauce.

Pour noodles into sauce and stir to coat well.

Optional: Sprinkle flax seed meal or sunflower seed meal on top.

Notes

Red Star Vegetarian Support Nutritional Yeast and Bragg’s both offer dairy-free nutritional yeast.

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Substitutions

Corn Substitutions: Corn is a common ingredient in products. Starch, modified food starch, dextrin and maltodextrin can be from corn. Consult with your physician to find out which corn derivatives you need to avoid. Many corn-free options are available in the US. Find out more about corn substitutions.

Gluten: Gluten is a protein found in specific grains (wheat, spelt, kamut, barley, rye). Other grains are naturally gluten-free but may have cross-contact with gluten-containing grains. Look for certified gluten-free products if you need to avoid gluten. Find out more about wheat and gluten substitutions.

Milk and Soy Substitutions: Alternative dairy-free milk beverages and products will work in most recipes. Find out more about milk substitutions and soy substitutions.

Peanut Substitutions: There are many peanut-free products available in the US. Find out more about peanut substitutions.