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Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese

Butternut squash mac and cheese is more than just a dish; it's a delightful fusion of comfort and health. With its creamy texture, savory cheese blend, and the nutritional boost from butternut squash, it’s a meal that pleases the palate and nourishes the body.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 510 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 350 g 12 oz butternut squash puree
  • 3 cups macaroni
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ½ cups milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup herbed cream cheese
  • ½ cup pasta water
  • ⅔ cup mozzarella shredde
  • ⅔ cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup gouda cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190C/375F.
  • Cook macaroni in a large pot of salted boiling water for half the time listed in the instructions. Drain, reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
    cooked pasta in a bowl to make butternut squash macaroni and cheese
  • Place the saucepan over medium heat and melt butter. Add flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in milk and cook the sauce base for 5 minutes.
  • Mix the sauce base with butternut squash puree, cream cheese, salt and pepper.
    butternut squash puree being added to other ingredients in a stock pot to make butternut squash macaroni and cheese
  • Make a cheese blend combining mozzarella with cheddar and gouda. Add half of the cheese mix into the sauce. Mix sauce with cooked pasta and pasta water (don;t worry if it looks soupy after — excess water will absorb).
    combining cheeses in a bowl to make butternut squash macaroni and cheese
  • Pour macaroni into a prepared baking dish and sprinkle more cheese on top.
    layering ingredients in a baking dish to make butternut squash macaroni and cheese
  • Bake for 35 minutes.
    final step of topping with cheese the butternut squash macaroni and cheese before baking

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 21gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 442mgPotassium: 386mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 9.858IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 403mgIron: 2mg
Keyword butternut squash, cheddar, cheese, cream cheese, gouda, macaroni, pumpkin, squash
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