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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Try this butternut squash mac and cheese for dinner. Your kids will love you for making this ultimate fall comfort food dish!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●pot
- ●skillet
- ●whisk
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 400 ̊. Drizzle the squash with olive oil and place it cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tender and browned in spots, 50 to ⏱️ 70 minutes, watching it to make sure the surface doesn’t get burned. Scrape out the flesh and mash it with a potato masher. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside. Leave the oven on.
Olive oil, for drizzling
2
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the package directs for al dente. Drain, rinse under cold water and set aside.
3
Combine the onions and 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast-iron skillet over low to medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are a deep golden brown, about ⏱️ 20 minutes. Remove to a plate.
onions, thinly sliced2
4
Add 4 tablespoons butter to the same skillet and melt over medium-low heat. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk to make a thin paste. Cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes, then whisk in the milk. Cook, whisking gently, until slightly thickened, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings. You’ll probably want to add more salt.
5
Turn the heat to low and stir in the mashed butternut squash. 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.
medium butternut squash, seeded1/2onions, thinly sliced2
6
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the microwave. Add the breadcrumbs and toss to coat. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the macaroni and bake it straight in the skillet until the crumbs are golden and the edges are bubbly, about ⏱️ 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
649 Calories
fat Content
36 g
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
9 g
sodium Content
675 mg
protein Content
21 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
86 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
19 g
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