Mac And Cheese With Butternut Squash
- 3 cup diced butternut squash
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 pinch of nutmeg
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pepper to taste
- 1 lb macaroni pasta
- 1 1/2 cup nonfat milk
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 olive oil or another kind of cooking spray
- 6 tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese ( divided )
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (the recipe calls for part-skim, but I buy whatever I get my hands on)
- 1 1/2 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Combine squash, stock and milk in, a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Mash contents of the saucepan, and stir in nutmeg, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to taste.
- Stir well to combine.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add macaroni and cook until al dente according to package instructions, about 8 minutes.
- Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir in squash mixture, ricotta, cheddar and 4 tablespoons (1/4) cup Parmesan.
- Lightly coat a 9 inch square baking dish (4 inches deep) with olive oil spray.
- Transfer macaroni mixture to dish.
- In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and oil.
- Sprinkle evenly over noodle mixture.
- Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue baking until lightly browned and crisp on top, 30 to 40 minutes more.
- Serve immediately.
- *This recipe brought to you courtesy of Martha Stewart.
- *
butternut squash, chicken stock, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, macaroni pasta, nonfat milk, olive oil, breadcrumbs, olive oil, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, cheddar cheese
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/363247-mac-and-cheese-with-butternut-squash (may not work)