
I do this often when I’m making any kind of pasta and a tip I learned working at an Italian restaurant when I was in high school. For a more decadent pasta, I highly recommend adding in a tablespoon or two of dairy-free butter to the pasta at the end. Noodles of choice, we love elbow noodlesīutternut squash can be subbed for the sweet potato.Fresh lemon juice, just a little to brighten up the sauce but not enough to make it taste like lemon!.Yellow or dijon mustard (the acid from the mustard makes the sauce more creamy).


Pureed sweet potatoes, spices and almond milk create a silky, smooth sauce perfect for tossing with hot pasta.Īs someone with a very picky 4-year old, I find that pasta is one of the easiest ways to get extra nutrients in. It doesn’t have the same sharp cheddar cheese taste that regular mac and cheese has, but I never seem to miss it. The beauty of this recipe is that is has half the fat of regular macaroni and cheese, yet tastes just as decedent and creamy. That’s right friends, a table full of presumably adults rushing to get that second helping of cheesy macaroni.

After the first go around, I noticed that our entire table had gone back for a second plate of a single item: mac & cheese. This similar love was evidenced to me a few months back at my friend’s rehearsal dinner where we were treated to a delicious buffet of gourmet food & fresh salads. If I could eat any food, regardless of health benefits, it would most definitely be mac & cheese (followed closely by pizza if anyone’s asking.) Doesn’t everyone love mac & cheese? Kids, vegans, omnivores, picky eaters, everyone loves creamy pasta and cheese.
