Butternut Squash Mac and CheeseButternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
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Recipe - The Fairway Market Corporate
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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time50 Minutes
Calories290
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups uncooked whole-wheat elbow or penne pasta
5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
5 cups cubed butternut squash (about 1 small squash)
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 Tbs olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbs chopped fresh rosemary
3/4 cup lowfat milk
3/4 cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large pot of boiling water cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain; set aside.

 

2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring broth to boiling over medium-high heat; add squash and rosemary sprigs. Cook 10 minutes or until squash is tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the broth. Discard rosemary sprigs. Place squash in a blender.

 

3. In a small nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until golden brown. Add chopped rosemary; sauté 1 minute more. Spoon over squash in blender. Add milk and reserved broth; blend until smooth. Transfer squash mixture to a large bowl. Add pasta and 1/2 cup of the cheese; stir gently to combine. Spoon evenly into baking dish.

 

4. Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese; bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated through and cheese melts. Serve warm.

 

Nutritional Information

  • 7 g Total Fat
  • 3 g Saturated Fat
  • 15 mg Cholesterol
  • 200 mg Sodium
  • 49 g Carbohydrate
  • 6 g Fiber
  • 13 g Protein

20 minutes
Prep Time
50 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
290
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 6 servings
2 1/2 cups uncooked whole-wheat elbow or penne pasta
Barilla Protein+ Elbows Grain & Legume Pasta, 14.5 oz
Barilla Protein+ Elbows Grain & Legume Pasta, 14.5 oz
$3.99$0.28/oz
5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Broth, 32 fl oz
Pacific Foods Organic Low Sodium Vegetable Broth, 32 fl oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.99 was $4.79$0.12/fl oz
5 cups cubed butternut squash (about 1 small squash)
Butternut Squash, 1 ct, 3 pound
Butternut Squash, 1 ct, 3 pound
$5.97 avg/ea$1.99/lb
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Produce Organic Rosemary, 0.66 oz
Produce Organic Rosemary, 0.66 oz
$3.99$6.05/oz
1 Tbs olive oil
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 68 fl oz
Colavita Premium Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 68 fl oz
$38.99$0.57/fl oz
2 garlic cloves, minced
Fresh Garlic
Fresh Garlic
$1.12 avg/ea$4.49/lb
2 Tbs chopped fresh rosemary
Produce Organic Rosemary, 0.66 oz
Produce Organic Rosemary, 0.66 oz
$3.99$6.05/oz
3/4 cup lowfat milk
Lactaid 1% Lowfat Milk, 96 fl oz
Lactaid 1% Lowfat Milk, 96 fl oz
$7.99$0.08/fl oz
3/4 cup reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
Kraft Shredded Fat Free Cheddar Natural Cheese, 7 oz
Kraft Shredded Fat Free Cheddar Natural Cheese, 7 oz
$4.99$0.71/oz

Nutritional Information

  • 7 g Total Fat
  • 3 g Saturated Fat
  • 15 mg Cholesterol
  • 200 mg Sodium
  • 49 g Carbohydrate
  • 6 g Fiber
  • 13 g Protein

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 7x11-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a large pot of boiling water cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain; set aside.

 

2. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring broth to boiling over medium-high heat; add squash and rosemary sprigs. Cook 10 minutes or until squash is tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the broth. Discard rosemary sprigs. Place squash in a blender.

 

3. In a small nonstick skillet heat oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until golden brown. Add chopped rosemary; sauté 1 minute more. Spoon over squash in blender. Add milk and reserved broth; blend until smooth. Transfer squash mixture to a large bowl. Add pasta and 1/2 cup of the cheese; stir gently to combine. Spoon evenly into baking dish.

 

4. Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese; bake 5 to 10 minutes more or until heated through and cheese melts. Serve warm.