Recipe: Yummy Squash Mac n Cheese

Squash Mac n Cheese. Whisk in stock, then combine with butternut squash until warmed through and smooth. Stir in cream or half-and-half and bring sauce to a bubble. A few weeks ago I posted this Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese recipe that swapped out pasta for cauliflower.

Butternut Mac & Cheese A nice twist on regular mac and cheese! For example, Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Caramelized Onions, Apples, and Bacon. Or White Cheddar Mac and Cheese with Squash and Toasted Walnuts. You can have Squash Mac n Cheese using 11 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Squash Mac n Cheese

1. It's of Macaroni noodles (or any type you want).
2. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
3. You need 1 1/2 cup of milk.
4. Prepare of mushrooms (optional).
5. Prepare to taste of salt and pepper.
6. You need 3 of whole squash.
7. Prepare of mediums onion.
8. Prepare 4 Tbsp of butter.
9. It's of Ritz crackers.
10. It's 1 Tbsp of flour.
11. Prepare of parsley.

At the moment, I'm getting sort of annoyed of my toasted-walnuts-in mac-and-cheese ways, so I'm giving it to you straight up, in all it's plain creamy wonderfulness: Healthy Mac and Cheese. There are lots of recipes all over the internet for Butternut Squash Macaroni Cheese (or Butternut Mac and Cheese as my friends over the pond prefer to say), but a lot of them are rather complicated, involve making a roux (which I know sends many otherwise perfectly competent cooks into a bit of a spin), or use far too many pots and pans for my liking! What is Vegan Mac and Cheese Made From? This Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is super healthy and is made from only whole food plant based ingredients.

Squash Mac n Cheese instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit..
2. Boil water and add macaroni noodles.
3. Salt the water.
4. Cook until noodles are tender..
5. Once noodles are done remove them from heat and drain..
6. While noodles are cooking cut up your vegatables..
7. Dice up your onions and mushrooms and slice your squash into 1/4 in thick slices..
8. Heat up water and put the squash in. Cook until tender. You'll know it's ready when the center turns green..
9. Remove squash from heat and drain.
10. While squash is cooking saute onions and mushrooms in butter until onions are translucent..
11. In a pot heat the milk to very warm add salt and pepper..
12. Once milk starts to bubble remove it from heat..
13. Add cheese and stir until it melts ..
14. You can add as much cheese as you want. Im sure I add way more than 1 1/2 cups 😉..
15. And flour to sauted onions and mushrooms.
16. And milk and cheese mixture to onions and mushrooms. Stir until the mixture thickens..
17. Add squash to cheese mixture..
18. Add macaroni noodles to casserole dish. Pour cheese mixture over noodles. Stir until well mixed..
19. Crush up ritz crackers and pour a tablespoon of melted butter over crackers..
20. Add some shredded cheese and parsley to crackers and sprinkle it over the mararoni..
21. Bake macaroni for 20 minutes..
22. ENJOY!.

Butternut Squash is the main ingredient. It's high in Vitamin A, C, several B's, K and fiber. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and may help regulate blood sugar. Meanwhile, cook the macaroni following pack instructions, then drain. Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour and mustard powder to make a paste.

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