Creamy & Tangy Secret Ingredient Pasta Sauce

I've been a little squash obsessed recently. There are just so many varieties and it's the perfect fall food. Even though California holds onto that summer warmth until November, this year I'm hoping for early gray skies, colored leaves, and some October sweater weather. I will it. I've even accessorized with scarves at least a few times a week in the 100 degrees Fahrenheit weather, just to protest these Californian 8 month summers. It's a travesty.

End rant.

Anywho, as you've probably ascertained, the secret ingredient in the pasta sauce is... squash! Specifically of the butternut variety. A delicious food with a very fun name. Come on, say it with me: butter nut, butternut, butternutbutternutbutternutbutternut! It's just fun to say. And this pasta sauce is equally fun to eat.

Pureed squash adds creaminess(without fat), to this recipe and lends a very pretty pale orange coloration. I also add cauliflower because... why not? Lemon juice lightens up the flavor while adding some tang. Try this recipe. It's super healthy, super delicious.

After devouring my first attempt at this recipe I had to go back to the store and pick up another squash and make more pasta sauce. I had to. To perfect the recipe and make it blog ready obviously.

Creamy & Tangy Secret Ingredient Pasta Sauce

(Makes 3 cups sauce)
Ingredients:

-1/2 a butternut squash, cubed(I like to cube and roast the other half with mixed veggies and add to pasta and sauce)
-2 cups cauliflower florets
-1 cup non-dairy milk
-1/4 cup nutritional yeast
-1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
-1 1/2 tsp. onion powder
-1 1/2 tsp. salt
-1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
-3 cloves garlic, diced
-1 lemon
- Optional: 1 Tbs. olive oil(I used it the first time I made the recipe and omitted it the second without noticing much of a difference)


Method:

Steam squash and cauliflower until tender. Meanwhile puree all other ingredients in vita-mix(or blender/food processor). Add steamed veggies and puree until smooth. Serve over pasta and roasted veggies.