Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash
  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 bulb of garlic
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped into good bite-sized pieces (big stems removed)
  • 34 cup raw cashews, soaked a few hours
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 16 ounces macaroni, large (or other tube type pasta, cooked)
  • 12 teaspoon nutmeg
  • salt & pepper
  • 12 cup vegetable broth
  • 14 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon white miso
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil (or more)

Method

  • Put less than an inch of water in a casserole dish, add a dash of olive oil and salt, and roast the veggies in that.
  • Slice the butternut squash in half and scrape out the seeds.
  • (These are really good sauteed in coconut oil and seasoned with Spike, but no pressure.)
  • Put squash in the water open face down.
  • Poke holes in the eggplant with a fork and lay it on its side in the water.
  • Lay the garlic bulb on its side in the water.
  • I dont like to preheat the oven because it just wastes energy but you can if you want.
  • Just roast everything at 375 degrees til tender when forked.
  • While veggies are roasting, start on the greens.
  • Saute the diced onion and pepper in olive oil.
  • When theyre tender, add the miso, veggie broth, white wine and greens.
  • Cook til greens are wilted & tender and the water has cooked down.
  • Start the macaroni, cook as directed.
  • When veggies are roasted, let them cool & remove them from their skins (this is a good job to delegate if you have others around) and puree in food processor.
  • Add drained cashews and 1/2 cup fresh water, puree some more.
  • Season with nutmeg, salt & pepper.
  • Add more water if its too thick for you.
  • Serve macaroni on a bed of greens.
  • Top with puree.
  • I sprinkled it all with my homemade vegan parm (half raw almond slices & half nutritional yeast, processed with a dash of garlic powder).