Hi, I’m Laura. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare butternut squash mac and cheese recipe. Never skip today’s recipe. This is a easy recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. Nowadays, I am going to make it a bit more unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Recipe
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To bewith this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have butternut squash mac and cheese using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese:
- Take 12 oz rigatoni (or favorite pasta)
- Get 1 1/2 lb butternut squash
- Get 2 3/4 cup milk
- Take 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Make ready 8 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded
- Make ready 8 slice , crumbled
- Make ready 2 small sweet onions, cut into chunks
- Take 1 cup seasoned panko crumbs
- Make ready 2 tbsp butter, melted
- Take fresh flat-leaf parsley
Steps to make Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly butter a 3-quart au gratin or baking dish; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; transfer to a large bowl.
- Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine the squash and 2 1/2 cups of the milk over medium-high heat. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 18 to 20 minutes. Stir together remaining 1/4 cup milk and flour; stir into squash mixture. Bring to boiling; cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the Gruyere until melted; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in another very large skillet cook chopped until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble; set aside. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Return skillet to the heat.
- Add onions to skillet; cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and increase heat to high. Cook 4 to 6 minutes more, stirring, until onions are golden. Mix together with cooked and set aside about 1/4 cup.
- Add squash-cheese mixture, onions, and to the bowl with the pasta. Toss well to combine, then transfer to prepared baking dish.
- Mix panko with melted butter & 1/4 cup /onion mixture. Sprinkle remaining Gruyere and the bread crumbs over pasta mixture. Bake until top is browned, about 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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