Smoky Butternut Squash Sauce with Pasta and Greens from blog Oh She Glows subs out the dairy typically found in cream - and butter - heavy Alfredo sauce and replaces it with healthy (and vegan) puréed butternut squash and cashews.
My family
loves butternut squash sauce and I admit that I try to take the easy route, looking for it at my local Costco which stocks it once in a while.
So between now and then, I look for tomato sauce alternatives to serve over pasta or gnocchi, like this quick, easy and
flavorful butternut squash sauce, for a weeknight - doable dinner.
A
cheesy butternut squash sauce makes a healthy base for macaroni and cheese, and a chockfull of mushrooms, carrots and celery with tomato sauce is great for vegan - friendly Bolognese.
Creamy
Butternut Squash Sauce: This Creamy Butternut Squash Sauce recipe is a slightly modified version from my friend Megan Kelly.
Butternut squash sauce 1 butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed, cut into cubes 1 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper 3/4 cup light coconut milk 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Drain it and stir straight away
the butternut squash sauce.
I loved
the butternut squash sauce but it just didn't reheat that well.
Butternut squash sauce and pasta, baked under a blanket of cheese and panko bread crumbs.
Normally,
butternut squash sauce can be mildly sweet and just a tad bland, but ingredients borrowed from Thai cuisine pump up the flavor without masking the inherent squashness of the butternut.
Although
the butternut squash sauce looks thick, creamy, and heavy, it's actually fairly light and won't weigh down your tummy.
The butternut squash sauce recipe is loaded with healthy fat sources in the grass - fed butter and coconut milk along with a nutrient rich safe carb in butternut squash.
Get a baking dish + place
your butternut squash sauce on the bottom layer of the dish.
The butternut squash sauce adds a colorful, savory - sweet base, while broccolini, chickpeas, and onion add texture, fiber, and protein.
Spaghetti carbonara gets a healthy - ish twist with
a butternut squash sauce that's as creamy and smooth as if it were made of eggs and cream!
Butternut Squash Sauce 4.5 lbs (2 medium or 3 small) butternut squash 4 cloves garlic 1 Tablespoon olive / safflower / coconut oil 1 teaspoon lemon juice salt to taste
You can even add
our Butternut Squash Sauce for an extra added flavor!