3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Name: How to cook 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

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sammie27

3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Combining fall comfort foods for a hearty wholesome dish you will fall in love with!

Ingredient

medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)

2 tsp

dry macaroni or other pasta of choice (I used Italian Cavatappi or "corkscrew pasta")

2 tbsp

cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)

1 1/2 tsp

freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)

1 tbsp

fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)

1 cup

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 °.

* Step 2

Toss squash with olive oil and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, turning halfway through until squash is tender.

* Step 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.

* Step 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.

* Step 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.

* Step 6

Add in cheeses, squash and pasta. Stir just enough to coat and cheese is slightly melted.

* Step 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.

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