Butternut Mac and Cheese
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
608 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Butternut Mac and Cheese
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Tasty Butternut Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Caramelized Onions takes comfort food one step further with a little extra flavor and nutrition.
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces whole wheat elbow macaroni
- 1 large butternut squash cooked (or 1 can butternut squash)
- 2 3/4 cups skim milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 ounces cheese shredded (2 cups)
- 1/4 cup butter or olive oil
- 8 ounces Bacon
- 1 onion large, sliced or chopped
Topping
- 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Set aside.
- Prepare the bacon and onions. In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoons bacon drippings. Add onions to skillet, cover, and cook until onions are soft. Deglaze pan with a bit of water to get off cooked bacon bits and continue cooking until onions are golden brown, adding some extra water and deglazing again if pan gets dry. Set the onions aside.
- Make the cheese sauce. In a stove top and oven safe Dutch oven on medium heat (or in a large saucepan), stir together the 1/4 cup butter and flour until smooth. Whisk in the squash and milk and bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring until thickened. Add in the grated cheese and stir until melted.
- Add the onions and pasta to the squash-cheese mixture. Crumble in the bacon. Toss well to combine, then transfer to sprayed baking dish if needed. (If you prepared the cheese sauce in a stove top and oven safe Dutch oven you can keep it in that.)
- Mix breadcrumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle over pasta mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, until top is browned, about 10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Makes about 8 servings.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
608kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
593mg
(25%)
Potassium
696mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
10697IU
(214%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
409mg
(41%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 608 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 608kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 593mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 696mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 10697IU | 214% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 409mg | 41% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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