Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 230.0
- Total Fat: 4.3 g
- Cholesterol: 10.5 mg
- Sodium: 305.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
- Protein: 13.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese calories by ingredient
Introduction
Butternut squash helps slim down this macaroni and cheese. You can't taste it, and it boosts the nutritional value of the dish! Butternut squash helps slim down this macaroni and cheese. You can't taste it, and it boosts the nutritional value of the dish!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and diced (about 3 cups)
1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups skim milk
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pound whole wheat spirals
1 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon olive oil
Olive-oil cooking spray, for baking pan
Tips
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Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Combine squash, stock, and milk in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Add noodles to boiling water; cook according to package instructions, about 8 minutes. Mash contents of saucepan; stir in nutmeg, cayenne, and salt, and season with black pepper. Stir to combine.
Drain pasta, and transfer to a large bowl; stir in squash mixture, cheddar, ricotta, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
Coat a 9x9 inch baking dish with olive oil spray and pour in the noodle mixture.
In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, remaining parmesan, and oil; sprinkle evenly over noodles.
Cover with foil, and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil, and continue baking until lightly browned and crisp on top, 20 to 40 minutes more. Serve immediately.
Serves 8!
Add noodles to boiling water; cook according to package instructions, about 8 minutes. Mash contents of saucepan; stir in nutmeg, cayenne, and salt, and season with black pepper. Stir to combine.
Drain pasta, and transfer to a large bowl; stir in squash mixture, cheddar, ricotta, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan.
Coat a 9x9 inch baking dish with olive oil spray and pour in the noodle mixture.
In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, remaining parmesan, and oil; sprinkle evenly over noodles.
Cover with foil, and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil, and continue baking until lightly browned and crisp on top, 20 to 40 minutes more. Serve immediately.
Serves 8!
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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KRISHAL
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SURFIE
This was good. Not very cheesy and I could definitley taste the squash, but I LIKE butternut squash so this was fine. Might add more cheese next time and puree squash mixture in blender to make it less noticeable so my husband won't know it's there. Wish the recipe was less time consuming though. - 12/8/08
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MAURMAUR
i am a mac & cheese fanatic. with that being said, this is a very good recipe...if you like butternut squash (and i do, so i really like this recipe). but for the mac & cheese part, it's not cheesy enough for my taste. i used about 6 oz (calls for 4). next time add more. maybe 1/2 cheddar & 1/2 moz. - 3/23/11
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CHEARIO
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MHOFFMA35
Not bad, but my kids were not impressed. I am trying to find ways to sneak veggies in their diets and thought this was an ingenious way, but my kids are too smart & it didn't taste like Kraft Mac 'N Cheese so I guess its back to the drawing board for me. For those less picky eaters - its good. - 12/11/08
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Awesome, awesome, awesome!! I just tried it and it turned out great!!!! Yummy... can't taste the squash, either! I didn't bother peeling the squash (homegrown, so I knew there were no nasty chemicals on it) -it turned the sauce a rather interesting shade of pale green, but the green cooked out. - 9/30/10
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HELWYNN
I will definitely make this again as I am always looking for ways to make Mac & Cheese better for me (one of my favorite comfort foods). Just a note on this recipe - the directions are very stream of consciousness. It took me a couple read throughs to understand exactly what I needed to do. - 9/21/10
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I also got confused about the directions and started to put the milk, broth and squash in the boiling water. oops. This isn't stouffers, but is really good if you miss mac & cheese b/c of dieting. I used quinoa pasta instead and did 1/2 c red fat and 1/2 c x sharp cheese & did cornflakes instead. - 7/11/10
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RB2252
This was good but a little bland? I cooked the squash in the water and then transfered to a small pot with broth and milk. Then I added pasta to squash "water" and cooked that. I know the directions were a little confusing:) I used whole fat ricotta and 2% milk fat cheddar 6 oz. Needs some umph - 6/23/10
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This recipe is quite tasty, but I think it needs more cheese. It's large enough to feed six very hungry people. I used an immersion blender to 'disappear' the squash, and I could not detect it. It was a scallop squash fresh from the garden. Next time I'll double the cheese and add a bit more liquid. - 9/18/20
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