Healthy Halloween- Pumpkin Mac N Cheese Sauce

Pumpkin Mac ‘n Cheeze Sauce

Makes approximately 4 servings

Ingredients

¾ cup unsweetened almond milk

1 tablespoon arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

6 tablespoons nutritional yeast

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1 cup canned pumpkin

Salt and pepper to taste

Herbs/seasonings to taste (consider sage or cinnamon)

Directions

1.    In a small bowl whisk together the milk, arrowroot powder, and garlic powder until clumps are gone. 

2.    Place in a pot and stir in nutritional yeast, Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper.  Whisk over low heat until thickened (about 5-7 minutes).

3.    Add in 1 cup of canned pumpkin and stir until combined and heated through

4.    Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Serve with whole wheat pasta, sweet potato, kidney beans and sautéed spinach