Mac n' 'Cheese'

Ingredients

• 1 Butternut Squash (peeled, seeded and sliced into 1 inch cubes)
  
• 1/2 Sweet Onion (diced)
  
• 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
  
• 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  
• 1 cup Raw Almonds
  
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  
• 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
  
• 1 cup Raw Cashews
  
• 2 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
  
• 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  
• 500 grams Brown Rice Macaroni
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 420.
2. Place butternut squash, sweet onion and garlic cloves in a large mixing bowl. Add olive oil, season with a bit of sea salt and pepper and mix well. Transfer onto a large foil-lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
3. Now let’s make the "breadcrumbs". In a food processor, combine the almonds, garlic powder and onion powder. Pulse until almonds are coarsely chopped. Set aside.
4. In a blender, add cashews, nutritional yeast and sea salt. Add 1 cup water and blend until a creamy consistency forms. Now add in the roasted butternut squash and onion mix and blend until smooth.
5. Reduce oven to 350.
6. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook brown rice macaroni as per the directions on the package. When finished cooking, strain and run under cold water immediately to prevent from overcooking.
7. In a large bowl, mix together cooked macaroni and ‘cheese’ sauce. Toss until well coated then transfer into a casserole dish. Top with almond bread crumbs and bake in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes.
8. Remove from oven. Let cool for 10 minutes. Spoon into bowls. Devour.