Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

I received this butternut squash mac and cheese recipe from a dear friend. This is a quick, great way to incorporate a fall vegetable into a comfort food favorite. Sweet, creamy, and delicious.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Calories
414 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Step 2
Roast squash in the preheated oven until soft, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove squash flesh from skin and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 3
Place squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet.
Step 4
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
Step 5
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour and mustard into melted butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk milk into flour mixture until thick like heavy cream, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 6
Stir squash, white Cheddar cheese, and Cheddar cheese into milk mixture until cheese is melted. Stir rotini into cheese mixture. Pour cheese mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with bread crumbs.
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden, about 10 minutes.
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • 6 ounces shredded white Cheddar cheese
  • 1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
  • ¼ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs, or as needed

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