Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese

Picky eaters will never guess our extra creamy mac n cheese gets its yumminess from good-for-you butternut squash!

Recipe «Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author WomanWorld would need: 2 tbsp. butter, 1 onion finely chopped, about 1 cup, 1 package frozen butternut squash thawed, 1 c. chicken broth, 1/2 c. half-and-half , 1/4 tsp. pepper, 12 oz. ziti pasta, 1 c. shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese about 4 oz. .

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. butter 
• 1 onion finely chopped, about 1 cup 
• 1 package frozen butternut squash thawed 
• 1 c. chicken broth 
• 1/2 c. half-and-half 
• 1/4 tsp. pepper 
• 12 oz. ziti pasta 
• 1 c. shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese about 4 oz. 

Instructions

1. Preheat broiler. Coat 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. In pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Add squash, broth, half-and-half, and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until blended, smooth, and heated through, about 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to same pot. Add butternut squash sauce and 3/4 cup cheese; toss. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Broil until cheese is just starting to brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
3. Calories: 393 Protein: 14 g. Fat: 14 g. (8 g. sat.) Chol.: 38 mg. Carbs.: 51 g. Sodium: 321 mg. Fiber: 3 g. Sugar: 7 g.
4. For an extra kick of flavor, substitute jalapeño-Jack cheese for all or part of the Cheddar.