Vickys Butternut Squash Pasta Bake, GF DF EF SF NF
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Vickys Butternut Squash Pasta Bake, GF DF EF SF NF
This is a great, simple kids dish, kind of a cheats Mac 'n' Cheese. The pureed squash takes the place of the basic white sauce. You can replace the cheese with nutritional yeast flakes, you may need to add a touch extra water as they're a thickener. You shouldn't need any extra salt if the pasta water is well salted
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400F and line a roasting tin with foil
* Step 2
Spread out the squash, drizzle with the oil and roast for 30 minutes until tender
* Step 3
Before the squash finishes roasting, cook the pasta as per the packet instructions
* Step 4
Put the squash in a blender with the grated cheese (keep a handful back for topping) and the cream cheese
* Step 5
Puree with enough of the reserved pasta water to make a smooth sauce
* Step 6
Season to taste with nutmeg and black pepper
* Step 7
Drain the pasta then pour the squash sauce over it and gently mix to coat
* Step 8
Pour into an ovenproof dish and top with the remaining cheese
* Step 9
Bake in the oven (same temperature) until the cheese melts on top, then serve with green vegetables
* Step 10
The pasta I used was tri-colour gluten-free Orgran brand brown rice pasta swirls
* Step 11
The cheese I used was Violife coconut-based cheeses
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