Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Name: Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese Recipe
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound) peeled seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups); 1 cup water (or homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock); 1-1/2 cups skim milk; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; Pinch of cayenne pepper; 3/4 tsp kosher salt; Fresh black pepper; 1 lb short pasta (rotini cellentani or elbow macaroni); 4 oz extra-sharp cheddar cheese grated (storebought okay); 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 4 Tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese finely grated divided; 2 Tbsp panko; 1 tsp olive oil; Olive-oil cooking spray

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound) , peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups)1 cup water (or homemade or low-sodium canned chicken stock)1-1/2 cups skim milkPinch of freshly grated nutmegPinch of cayenne pepper3/4 tsp kosher saltFresh black pepper1 lb short pasta (rotini, cellentani, or elbow macaroni)4 oz extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (storebought okay)1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese4 Tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated, divided2 Tbsp panko1 tsp olive oilOlive-oil cooking spray

Directions

Serving Size: serves 6

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEALTHYHEIDI12.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 419.9
Total Fat: 7.5 g
Cholesterol: 24.2 mg
Sodium: 696.9 mg
Total Carbs: 54.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.8 g
Protein: 22.1 g

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