![]() ![]() Try my Pumpkin Pasta with Mushrooms and Kale, but this one actually has a lot more.You might have fond memories of boxed mac and cheese as a kid, but their convenience - and deliciousness - come with a serious health risk. This creamy vegan pumpkin pasta sauce is made with pumpkin puree and coconut milk or almond milk, so is it makes the mac and cheese dairy free and vegan too – there’s no milk, no cream, no egg and no flour here! Put it togetherĬook the pasta in a pot until its as tender as tender as you like it, steam the broccoli in the microwave for about 2 minutes covered with a damp paper towel, and then just toss it all together with the creamy dairy free pupmkin cheese sauce!Ī delicious vegan and vegetarian macaroni and cheese loaded with vegetables and all the pumpkin flavor but low fat! The best Vegan nut-free mac and cheese you will find! Some more Pumpkin and Pasta recipes? The flavorings: Dijon Mustard, Dried Sage, Cumin, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes.Tapioca or Arrowroot Starch: To thicken the sauce.Nutritional Yeast: This gives the pumpkin cheese sauce the cheesy flavor with no fat and no dairy!.Light Coconut Milk/Almond Milk: If you aren’t Vegan, feel free to substitute any regular milk instead.Pumpkin Puree: Be sure to use the canned puree and not pumpkin pie filling.To make this beautiful vegan cheese sauce for the macaroni and cheese with pumpkin puree, all you have to do is sauteé the garlic in olive oil over a skillet for about 30 seconds and then blend it with the remaining ingredients in a food processor or blender! Pasta – I would recommend a whole grain or chickpea based Pasta like Banza.You basically have a recipe for Mac n Cheese made with Pumpkin Puree for extra creaminess, and nutritional yeast for the cheesy flavor with no fat! What do you need for this Pumpkin Pasta? So naturally when I came across the concept of a pumpkin mac and cheese, my instinct was to go Vegan and use nutritional yeast instead for a dairy free, low calorie and healthy pasta recipe that is nut free because it has no cashew! It doesn’t taste exactly the same as the regular version, but I actually prefer this!įun fact: I even eat it plain out of the container! Kinda sticks to my teeth a bit, but whatever. Best part is that it’s high in protein and fiber and has pretty much no fat. ![]() Nutritional Yeast is a Vegan cheese-alternative that comes as little yellow flakes and has a ton of health benefits. ![]() *Cue enthusiastic reactions from Vegan and Paleo folks*Įven though it’s called “yeast” nutritional yeast doesn’t have any of the live yeast cells in them, and is completely safe to consume. ![]() Vegan Mac and “Cheese”Īfter discovering the beauty of nooch – Nutritional Yeast for those of you who aren’t on a nickname basis yet – I never even considered using cheese in pasta. I made this pasta a while ago and loved it so much, I even went home a little early from work the day I had this for lunch, just so I would have time to make another batch for the next day!Īnd if that doesn’t convince you, I made so much, I ran out of my Banza chickpea pasta because of this recipe and had to add in some regular whole wheat to make up for it. Made with nutritional yeast for that cheesy flavor, this is not only lighter than your average version, but also packed with extra vitamins. This creamy, Vegan Pumpkin Mac and Cheese loaded with Broccoli is a super flavorful yet healthy twist on the classic. ![]()
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