Butternut Squash & Bacon Mac N Cheese

• 25 ounces, weight Pre-chopped Butternut Squash
• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
• 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Black Pepper, Divided
• 1/2 Tablespoons Dried Thyme
• 1 pound Pasta Of Choice
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 cup Whole Milk
• 1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese
• 1/2 cups Cheddar Cheese
• 5 whole Slices Of Bacon, Cooked And Chopped

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Toss butternut squash with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and dried thyme.
3. Add to a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
4. Remove from oven, flip the pieces of squash, and bake for an addition 20 minutes.
5. In the meantime, cook your pasta until al dente in boiling water.
6. Drain, add remaining olive oil, toss, and set aside.
7. When squash is fully cooked, add it to a bowl and mash with a potato masher until it has a consistency close to mashed potatoes.
8. Heat up butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
9. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
10. Add in milk, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and remaining black pepper.
11. Whisk until the cheese melts, then add in cooked pasta.
12. Toss pasta and cheese mixture together until fully coated.
13. Add your mac n cheese to a greased baking dish then top with chopped bacon.
14. Bake for 15-20 minutes, slice up, and enjoy!

butternut squash, olive oil, black pepper, thyme, pasta of choice, butter, garlic, milk, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/butternut-squash-bacon-mac-ne28099-cheese/ (may not work)