Spicy Vegan Ranch Butternut Squash Mac and "Cheese"

Name: Spicy Vegan Ranch Butternut Squash Mac and "Cheese"
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups butternut squash; ½ cup plant-based milk; ¼ cup olive oil; 6 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ½ cup Hidden Valley® Plant Powered Spicy Ranch; kosher salt and ground black pepper; 12 ounces dried pasta

You know ranch makes everything better, but have you seen how Hidden Valley® Plant Powered Spicy Ranch transforms family faves like ranch mac and cheese? We think you’ll agree, our vegan butternut squash mac and cheese recipe is a deliciously spicy twist on a modern day classic.

Prep Time 10 min
Cook Time 15 min
Servings 4

Spicy Vegan Ranch Butternut Squash Mac and “Cheese”

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Ingredients (8)

peeled and diced butternut squash 4 cups
plant-based milk of choice ½ cup
olive oil ¼ cup
nutritional yeast 6 tablespoons
lemon juice 1 tablespoon
kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
dried pasta 12 ounces
Hidden Valley® The Original Ranch® Spicy Plant Powered Dairy Free Ranch Dressing

Hidden Valley® Plant Powered Spicy Ranch ½ cup

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (4)

1

Cook the pasta until al dente in a large pot of salted water. Drain.
2

While the pasta is cooking, place a steamer basket into a pot with a little bit of water. Once the water is simmering, steam the butternut squash for about 10 minutes or until soft. Alternatively, you can roast in a 425°F oven until softened (if doing this option, try to get them out before they color too much).
3

Add the cooked squash to a blender with the milk, olive oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and spicy plant powered ranch. Blend until smooth (you will need to do this in two batches). Season the sauce to taste.
4

Mix the pasta and sauce together until the noodles are well-coated and serve immediately.