Cajun Mac n' Cheese – Almond Cow

Ingredients

• 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed into small pieces (about 4 cups)
• 3 large shallots, diced (about 2 cups)
• 2 Tbsp avocado oil (or cooking oil of preference)
• 1 lb. pasta
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 batch cashew pulp (from cashew milk)
• 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in water overnight in the fridge)
• ⅓ cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 2 Tbsp mellow white miso paste
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• ¼ cup salted Almond Cow vegan butter, melted
• ½ cup chives, thinly sliced, divided