Creamy Cashew Butternut Sauce
This cashew butternut sauce recipe is creamy, versatile, rich, and easy to make. Perfect for topping pasta, veggies, meat, or anything!
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: ~3 cups
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blend
Ingredients
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- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1 1/2 cups broth, plus more as necessary
- 1 1/2 cups cubed butternut squash, cooked
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place cashews in a bowl of water (they should be completely submerged). Cover the bowl and allow cashews to soak at room temperature for 2-3 hours (not overnight). If your butternut squash isn't already cooked, you could use part of this time to cook it.
- Drain cashews and place in a high speed blender with broth, butternut squash, garlic, salt, and pepper. Blend until completely smooth.
- To serve warm, heat sauce in a small saucepan or skillet.
Notes
*Add more broth (or water) as necessary to achieve desired consistency.