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.