# @iheartveggies on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy-xtLrOyL8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/9600028-iheartveggies-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/f6e509e3c9.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-10-29T11:22:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Liz Thomson | Food Blogger (@iheartveggies) — https://gondola.cc/iheartveggies

## Caption

Can I tell you the secret to making this pasta? Frozen butternut squash! 🤫 It saves SO much time; no roasting or chopping required. This delicious butternut squash pasta is rich and creamy but completely plant-based! I’ve been trying to lean into more vegan recipes and this one is so yummy. You won’t believe how easy it is to make this tasty pasta recipe!
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This is perfect for Meatless Monday! Adding in a plant-based meal each week is great for your health and the health of the planet! 🌎
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Ingredients
8 oz rigatoni (or other short pasta)
1 cup pasta water, reserved
1 lb cubed butternut squash
1/2 cup almond milk (or other neutral non-dairy milk)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Instructions
Cook the pasta according to package directions, reserving 1 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.
Add the squash and 1/4 cup of water to a large microwave safe bowl. Cover with a microwave safe plate and microwave on high for 8-10 minutes or until the squash is very soft. (If the squash isn’t easily mashed with a fork, continue to microwave until soft.)
Transfer the squash to a blender and add the onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika almond milk, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper.
Add the reserved pasta water, starting with 1/2 cup of water, and blend. For a thinner sauce, continue to add pasta water until you reach your desired consistency.
Toss with the pasta and serve immediately. For extra cheesy flavor sprinkle additional nutritional yeast on top.
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