Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

I am straying a bit from our typical gluten and dairy-free theme this week, sharing one of many issues I make my two daughters who haven’t got meals restrictions. Everybody loves mac and cheese, however one thing I wrestle with the variety of commonplace meals which might be simply otherwise formed combos of grain and dairy. Mac and cheese. Cereal and milk. Quesadillas. Grilled cheese sandwich. Nachos. Crackers and cheese. Cheese pizza. Biscuits and gravy. On and on and on, with nary a vegetable in sight. And whereas I am not within the “completely by no means” camp on these items, I do assume that folks typically really feel greatest in the event that they eat fruits or greens with each meal. So I began making butternut squash mac and cheese for my youngsters, and saved making it for me.

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There are some recipes the place the addition of greens turns into cumbersome, including prolonged course of and steps. Not the case right here. The butternut squash blends easily into this cheese sauce, including the fitting colour, consistency, and taste, whereas letting us scale back the quantity of of dairy we use general (no milk wanted – just a bit cheese, cream cheese, and splash of cream).

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After all this recipe can simply be made gluten free by swapping for gluten free noodles. I additionally make a dairy-free model utilizing the sauce I make for my dairy-free scalloped potatoes, with the addition of the butternut squash and rooster inventory on this recipe. It really works very well, so in case you’re wanting dairy-free that is a fantastic choice.

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For my recipe I like to make use of pancetta, as a result of I believe that bacon can typically take over the flavour of mac and cheese. Which is not at all times unhealthy, since bacon is supes delish. Use whichever you favor – or perhaps use whichever one you utilize least and take a look at one thing new.

I hope you give this one a attempt, and in case you do let me know what you assume! It is my favourite mac and cheese recipe to this point, and one thing I really feel not less than a bit higher about indulging in.