Recipe of Super Quick Homemade 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Stir butternut squash, white Cheddar cheese, and Cheddar cheese into milk mixture until cheese is melted. Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese gives the comforting, classic dish a flavor remake, plus a dose of vitamin A, which supports eye health and immune system health. 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.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook 3 cheese butternut squash mac & cheese using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:

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

Made with whole-wheat noodles, three cheeses (Gruyere, cheddar and Parmesan), shallots, and lots of good-for-your-body butternut squash… it's cozy, creamy AND nourishing! This is a new staple for me and my sisters. Cook the macaroni until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process, and set aside.

Instructions 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.

Cook the macaroni until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process, and set aside. Carefully cut a whole butternut squash in half lengthwise. Place squash in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Meanwhile, place yogurt, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a blender.

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