Here's what you will need:
- 3 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (Trader Joe's makes that part easy!)
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups milk (fat free if you want this to be a healthier version of Mac N Cheese)
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) grated pecorino Romano cheese
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound uncooked Macaroni noodles
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Gather your ingredients (above)
- Combine squash, broth, milk, and garlic in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat and pre-heat oven to 375.
- Shred your cheeses and have them handy...you will need them soon!
- Put the hot squash mixture in a blender. Add salt, pepper, and Greek yogurt. Remove the center piece of blender lid to ensure steam can escape and secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid to avoid a big mess. Blend until smooth.
- Place blended squash mixture in a bowl; stir in Gruyère, pecorino Romano, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Stir until combined. It starts smelling really good about now...
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain well. Add pasta to squash mixture, and stir until combined. Spread mixture evenly into a 13 x 9-inch dish coated with cooking spray
- Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add Panko, and cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle evenly over the hot pasta mixture. Lightly coat topping with cooking spray.
- Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve immediately.
Original recipe found here.
5 comments:
Wow. This is different and really interesting. It also look yummy. I will have to write this recipe down and try it. Thanks!
i am obsessed with anything butternut squashed!! :D
The discovery of that TJ's prepped butternut squash was a good thing in my life too... and this looks great!
After wrestling with a butternut squash at home I LOVE the idea of buying it pre-cut! I need to do this...and make this delicious recipe!
Looks yummy! I haven't done anything with butternut squash before. I need to try it out!
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