Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
10
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Ingredients for - Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

1. Butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded - 1
2. Rotini pasta - 1 (16 ounce) package
3. Butter - 2 tablespoons
4. All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons
5. Dry mustard - ½ teaspoon
6. Milk - 2 cups
7. Shredded white Cheddar cheese - 6 ounces
8. Shredded Cheddar cheese - 6 ounces
9. Seasoned dry bread crumbs, or as needed - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. Stage

Place squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet.

3. Stage

Roast squash in the preheated oven until soft, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove squash flesh from skin and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

4. Stage

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rotini in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.

5. Stage

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour and mustard into melted butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk milk into flour mixture until thick like heavy cream, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.

6. Stage

Stir squash, white Cheddar cheese, and Cheddar cheese into milk mixture until cheese is melted. Stir rotini into cheese mixture. Pour cheese mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with bread crumbs.

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden, about 10 minutes.