Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, 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.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:
- Make ready 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
- Take 2 tsp olive oil
- Make ready 2 1/2 cup dry macaroni or other pasta of choice (I used Italian Cavatappi or "corkscrew pasta")
- Get For the Sauce
- Take 2 tbsp butter
- Make ready 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- Get 2 1/2 cup milk
- Prepare 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp white pepper
- Take 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)
- Get 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Take 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)
- Make ready 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)
- Make ready 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- Take 1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
- Get 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
- Prepare 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.
Instructions to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:
- Preheat oven to 400 °.
- Toss squash with olive oil and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, turning halfway through until squash is tender.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add in cheeses, squash and pasta. Stir just enough to coat and cheese is slightly melted.
- 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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