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Creamy Butternut Pasta Sauce

December 6, 2017 by christine

Whew, we’ve made it this far in the week and Miko wishes I was home more for cuddle toy time on the couch.

Me too!

Chilly weather is all about winter squash for me, I don’t think I could ever get tired of it. Sunday I roasted a large butternut squash to use for the week.

Having simple cooked squash ready to go is so versatile during the week and Miko even loves chunks mashed into his dinner. I got inspired to use it to create a sauce for a recent grocery find – Explore Cuisine’s Organic Brown Rice Pasta.

Many butternut pasta sauce recipes are more cream, butter, and oil than actual squash! I’m sure they’re super creamy and decadent when they have a cup+ of oil and cream in them! But it doesn’t need to, this recipe uses a cup of unsweetened non-dairy milk, much lighter. But it has a rich and savory flavor from miso paste, garlic, and nutritional yeast.

Butternut Pasta Sauce

  • 2 cups or so chopped cooked butternut squash
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp. miso paste
  • ⅓ cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy texture. Serve and enjoy, makes 4-6 servings.

The sauce still coated the pasta nicely with a rich and kicky garlic flavor.

And adds warming color to a winter evening.

It’s savory, creamy, rich, slightly sweet, and packs a satisfying garlic flare making it a perfect and light pasta sauce.

Filed Under: Blender, Dressings & Sauces, Recipes Tagged With: brown rice pasta, butternut, butternut squash, explore cuisine, oil free, oil free recipe, organic, organic brown rice, plant based recipe, plant-based, vegan, vegan recipe

Comments

  1. Hannah says

    December 6, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    4-6 servings for people with much better restraint than me, perhaps. I think this would last for 2, max, since I’d want my noodles swimming in the stuff. It sounds like mac and cheese 2.0, and so much better!

    • christine says

      December 7, 2017 at 6:02 am

      Haha and you could! I probably would too. :-)

  2. Jennifer Bliss says

    December 7, 2017 at 4:58 am

    This looks fantastic! I need more squash sauces before they are gone for the season!

    • christine says

      December 7, 2017 at 6:03 am

      Yes, you can never have too much winter squash!

  3. Laura ~ RYG says

    December 7, 2017 at 5:42 am

    Oh my goodness Christine, I have about 10 butternut squash that weigh (no life) 10-15 pounds each in my sunroom begging to get used. Going to get on this one!!!!

    • christine says

      December 7, 2017 at 6:04 am

      Nice and I am jealous! And I hope you enjoy the sauce!

  4. Gingi Freeman says

    December 7, 2017 at 8:12 am

    Is your puppy playing with a LampChop?!?! hehe! I used to love that show! Also, butternut squash anything is my weakness.. yum yum! <3 – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com

    • christine says

      December 8, 2017 at 6:02 am

      Haha, yes and it’s his favorite toy. I have to locate another for Christmas since he’s starting to destroy that one!

  5. Mary Ellen | VNutrition says

    December 12, 2017 at 5:37 am

    This sounds so simple and delicious! Yum!

    • christine says

      December 12, 2017 at 5:58 am

      Thanks! :-)

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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