Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Here is a creamy, cheesy butternut squash mac and cheese recipe that I guarantee is just tasty as the original. You'll be an instant hero at meal time! Remove the seeds from the inside and then place the butternut squash on a baking sheet.

3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve 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. Prepare 2 tsp olive oil
3. Prepare 2 1/2 cup dry macaroni or other pasta of choice (I used Italian Cavatappi or "corkscrew pasta")
4. Get For the Sauce
5. Prepare 2 tbsp butter
6. Prepare 1/4 cup all purpose flour
7. Get 2 1/2 cup milk
8. Get 1 tbsp dijon mustard
9. Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp white pepper
11. Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)
12. Get 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
13. Get 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)
14. Take 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)
15. Make ready 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
16. Make ready 1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
17. Take 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
18. Make ready 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

This vegan butternut squash cheese is pretty similar to our vegan cheese, but tastes different and I don't know what is my favorite, I really like both. Place the steamed squash in a blender with the rest of the ingredients (except the pasta) and blend until smooth. Cook the pasta according to package. This decadent, gooey mac and cheese is packed with flavor.

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.

No one will guess it's made with butternut squash and way healthier than you'd expect! You can eat huge portions of this and not feel weighed down and lethargic afterward, so it's basically the best of both worlds! Whisk in stock, then combine with butternut squash until warmed through and smooth. The key to creamy, butternut squash mac and cheese is to cook the squash directly in the milk. All the fixings of incredible mac and cheese-pasta, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, and a creamy-sharp cheese sauce-mingle perfectly with butternut squash.

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