Home made squash mac and cheese made easy using shredded cheese and frozen pureed squash. It is adult and kid friendly; a great way to sneak veggies into a meal for picky eaters. Use cheese of choice, pasta of choice, add in meat such as ground beef or chicken if you would like, and can sub out the squash and use canned pumpkin in its place.
Easy Squash Macaroni and Cheese
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You Will Need...
- 2 cups of shredded mild cheddar cheese (or cheese of choice)
- 1 10oz package of frozen pureed squash (or make your own squash and puree it or use 10oz of canned pumpkin)
- 1 lb rigatoni (or pasta of choice)
- 2 tbsps butter
- 2 tbsps flour
- 2 cups 2% milk (or milk of choice)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Parsley flakes to taste
- About a palmful or Italian Seasoned bread crumbs
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Boil large pot of water to cook pasta and pre-heat oven to 350
Step 2
Melt 2 tbsps of butter in a large saucepan
Step 3
Whisk in 3/4 of the bag of cheese until completely melted
Step 4
Add in cooked squash
Step 5
Mix the cooked pasta into the cheese/squash sauce
Step 6
Top with remaining cheese and the bread crumbs
Step 7
Put in pre-heated 350 oven for 20 minutes
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