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Easy Butternut Squash Macaroni Cheese
This Butternut Squash Macaroni Cheese recipe is so super easy – it takes well under 30 minutes and doesn’t involve making a roux, plus it’s a deliciously sneaky way of getting 1 of your 5 a day - perfect for fussy eaters!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 481 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , British
Ingredients
- 500 g butternut squash cut into 1cm / ½inch cubes
- 300 ml milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 300 g pasta any shape (I used spirals)
- 100 g mature cheddar cheese plus extra for sprinkling
- Salad or vegetables to serve
Instructions
- Place the cubed butternut squash and milk, plus some salt and pepper in a large deep saucepan (it needs to be big enough to fit all the cooked pasta later).
- Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and simmer for 8 minutes until the butternut squash is tender.
- Meanwhile cook the pasta for about 8 minutes until it is nearly, but not quite, done to your liking, then drain.
- When the sauce is ready, use a hand blender to blitz to a smooth consistency (or a potato masher if you would prefer a slightly rougher consistency).
- Next add 100g cheddar cheese to the sauce and stir until melted.
- Then add the drained pasta to the sauce and stir together. Cook on a low heat for 3-5 minutes, until the pasta is done to your liking and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Serve with a simple salad or vegetables.
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Notes
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, mix 1 tablespoon of cornflour with a little milk and then add this to the sauce before you add the pasta.
- If you wish to make this into a pasta bake, tip the finished pasta into a shallow oven dish and sprinkle with a little extra cheese and/or bread crumbs and cook under a hot grill until golden and bubbling.
- Not suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
481kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
197mg
(8%)
Potassium
731mg
(21%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
13660IU
(273%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
341mg
(34%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 481
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 481kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 197mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 731mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 13660IU | 273% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 341mg | 34% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.