3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

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This guilt-free mac and cheese gives you all the comfort of the classic dish, but with an extra heaping of nutrients. Made with whole-wheat noodles, three cheeses (Gruyere, cheddar and Parmesan), shallots, and lots of good-for-your-body butternut squash… it's cozy, creamy AND nourishing! That butternut squash cheese sauce is endlessly rich and comforting. (And also a great way to use up some leftover butternut squash, be it raw, canned, or roasted!) If you happen to have some mac-and-cheese-loving kiddos in the house too, I am certain this recipe would also be a great way to.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:
  1. Prepare 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
  2. Take 2 tsp olive oil
  3. Get 2 1/2 cup dry macaroni or other pasta of choice (I used Italian Cavatappi or "corkscrew pasta")
  4. Prepare For the Sauce
  5. Prepare 2 tbsp butter
  6. Get 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  7. Prepare 2 1/2 cup milk
  8. Prepare 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  9. Take 1/2 tsp salt
  10. Take 1/2 tsp white pepper
  11. Make ready 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)
  12. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  13. Get 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)
  14. Make ready 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)
  15. Get 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  16. Prepare 1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
  17. Prepare 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
  18. Make ready 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Well, let me tell you, this Butternut Squash Mac 'N Cheese right here is the perfect compromise! If you don't tell them, I'm sure no one will ever guess that this thing is not only loaded with butternut squash but that it also contains a very. This decadent, gooey mac and cheese is packed with flavor. No one will guess it's made with butternut squash and way healthier than you'd expect!

Steps to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 °.
  2. Toss squash with olive oil and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, turning halfway through until squash is tender.
  3. Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Usually about 5-7 minutes until al dente depending on the pasta you choose. Drain pasta and set aside.
  4. In a large pot over medium high heat, melt butter. Whisk in the flour. Your flour mixture at this point will be thick, lumpy and dry.
  5. Slowly whisk in the milk a little at a time. Add the dijon mustard and spices. Constantly stir until the flour mixture comes to a boil about 5-7 minutes and thickens.
  6. Add in cheeses, squash and pasta. Stir just enough to coat and cheese is slightly melted.
  7. Pour your mac & cheese into an oven proof baking dish. Top with panko breadcrumbs and bake for 20 minutes. If you want, you can just put the mac & cheese under the broiler too for about 2-3 minutes to toast the panko breadcrumbs on top and be done with it. I like to bake mine a little longer until all the cheeses are very melty through the whole dish.

You can eat huge portions of this and not feel weighed down and lethargic afterward, so it's basically the best of both worlds! This recipe for butternut squash macaroni and cheese is a quick, great way to incorporate a fall vegetable into a comfort-food favorite. Reviews for: Photos of Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese. Plus, the butternut squash gives the entire dish a beautiful, natural golden orange color. This butternut squash mac and cheese recipe is a favorite at home and at my cooking classes!

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