Suhu's Recipes: Faux Mac N Cheese

Ingredients

• 16 oz (or less) dry pasta shells, less if you like it creamier
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 4 cups peeled, diced butternut squash (about 1/2 a medium squash)
• 1 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
• 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 cup almond meal (flour)
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 Tbsp olive oil