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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:
- Get 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
- Take 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
- Prepare 2 tbsp butter
- Make ready 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- Get 2 1/2 cup milk
- Prepare 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
- Take 1/2 tsp white pepper
- Take 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)
- Take 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)
- Take 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
- Make ready 1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
- Take 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
- Make ready 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
For this butternut squash mac and cheese recipe, we used precooked microwaveable pasta, a popular convenience food product that cuts your prep work during mealtime. A delicate, toasty sweetness from the butternut squash adds a touch of "something special" that will set this mac and cheese apart from any you've ever had. Boasting three varieties of cheese and a buttery sage breadcrumb topping, this decadent Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect addition to your holiday table. Turn the heat to low and stir in the mashed butternut squash.
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.
When it is warmed through, stir in the cheese. If the sauce is too thick when the cheese is melted, add a splash of milk. Keep stirring until the sauce is nice and hot. Stir in the onions and then the macaroni. Taste and add more salt if needed.
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