3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

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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 particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have 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:
  1. Make ready 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
  2. Prepare 2 tsp olive oil
  3. Make ready 2 1/2 cup dry macaroni or other pasta of choice (I used Italian Cavatappi or "corkscrew pasta")
  4. Take For the Sauce
  5. Take 2 tbsp butter
  6. Prepare 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  7. Get 2 1/2 cup milk
  8. Take 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  9. Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
  10. Take 1/2 tsp white pepper
  11. Get 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)
  12. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  13. Take 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)
  14. Take 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)
  15. Get 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  16. Make ready 1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
  17. Get 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
  18. Prepare 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Reviews for: Photos of Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese. This vegan mac and "cheese" uses butternut squash as a substitute for cheese. Nutritional yeast also helps it feel more cheesy. It also gets a spicy kick We mostly do traditional Mexican food, but we also try to make the most of seasonal vegetables that are at the market.

Steps to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 °.
  2. Toss squash with olive oil and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, turning halfway through until squash is tender.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  6. Add in cheeses, squash and pasta. Stir just enough to coat and cheese is slightly melted.
  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.

That's how this mac and cheese. This decadent, gooey mac and cheese is packed with flavor. 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! 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.

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