Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese
- 3 cups Peeled And Cubed Butternut Squash
- 1- 1/4 cup Chicken Broth
- 2 cups Fat Free Milk
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Nonfat Greek Yogurt
- 1- 1/4 cup Grated 50% Lighter Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Grated Romano Cheese
- 1/4 cups Grated Parmesan, Divided
- 1 pound Uncooked Whole Wheat Pasta
- 1/2 cups Panko
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bring butternut squash, chicken broth, milk, and garlic to a boil in a large pot and reduce to a simmer.
- Simmer until squash is fork tender, about 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Place mixture in a blender with salt, pepper, and Greek yogurt.
- When using a blender with hot foods, be sure to remove the center of the lid and place a kitchen towel over the hole to allow steam to escape.
- Blend until smooth.
- Dump mixture into a large bowl with the cheeses (reserve half of the Parmesan cheese for topping) to combine.
- In the meantime, prepare the pasta according the directions on the box to al dente.
- I actually prefer my pasta slightly undercooked for mac and cheese so that it can sop up more creamy milk goodness during baking.
- Toss pasta with blended mixture.
- Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan that was coated with nonstick cooking spray.
- On the stove top over medium heat, toss panko and olive oil until panko darkens.
- Sprinkle over the top of the mac and cheese.
- Sprinkle remaining parmesan over panko.
- Pop in the oven for 25 minutes or until bubbly and browned on top.
- Enjoy!
- (Adapted from Cooking Light.)
chicken broth, milk, garlic, kosher salt, ground pepper, yogurt, cheddar cheese, romano cheese, parmesan, whole wheat pasta, olive oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/butternut-squash-mac-cheese/ (may not work)