Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
I loved this Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese. I made this for work and everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. Turn the heat to low and stir in the mashed butternut squash.
3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first 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:
- Make ready 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
- Make ready 2 tsp olive oil
- Prepare 2 1/2 cup dry macaroni or other pasta of choice (I used Italian Cavatappi or "corkscrew pasta")
- Take For the Sauce
- Get 2 tbsp butter
- Take 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- Make ready 2 1/2 cup milk
- Get 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
- Get 1/2 tsp white pepper
- Get 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)
- Make ready 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)
- Prepare 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)
- Prepare 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- Prepare 1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
- Prepare 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
- Take 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
A few weeks ago I posted this Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese recipe that swapped out pasta for cauliflower. Today I bring you this guilt-free mac and cheese recipe. Giving you all the comfort of the classic dish, but with an extra heaping of nutrients. Baked Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is incredibly creamy, flavorful, and easy to make!
Steps 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.
Made with a creamy butternut squash sauce, cheddar, parmesan, and smoked gouda cheese, fresh thyme + sage, and a crispy, buttery bread crumb topping. This side dish will be the star of your Thanksgiving meal! Mac and cheese at it's finest! So creamy, so rich + so amazing yet it's so much healthier than traditional mac and cheese! Make your childhood favorite dish into your new favorite meal with this baked mac and cheese recipe.
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