Chickpea Rotini Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

12 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 50MINS

Chickpea Rotini Creamy Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

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Smoked Gouda cheese, sharp Cheddar, and butternut squash purée take traditional baked mac and cheese to a whole new level.

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Smoked Gouda cheese, sharp Cheddar, and butternut squash purée take traditional baked mac and cheese to a whole new level.

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50MINS

Total Time

$1.65

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

us / metric

1 box
(8.8 oz)

Chickpea Rotini Pasta

3 cups

Butternut Squash, finely diced, divided

1/2 for purée, 1/2 for roasting

2 Tbsp

3 Tbsp

1 clove

Garlic, chopped

2 Tbsp

All-Purpose Flour

2 cups

2% Reduced Fat Milk, warmed

1/2 cup

Shredded Cheddar Cheese

4 Tbsp

Shredded Smoked Gouda

to taste

Chopped Fresh Parsley

or Chives

optional

to taste

to taste

Ground White Pepper

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

569

Fat

29.6 g

Protein

23.8 g

Carbs

60.7 g

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Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

step 2

In a small pot boil 1/2 of the Butternut Squash (1 1/2 cups) until fully cooked, let cool, then process in a blender with enough cooking liquid to make a puree.

step 3

Roast the remaining half of the Butternut Squash (1 1/2 cups) with Olive Oil (3 Tbsp), Salt (to taste), and Ground White Pepper (to taste) until golden brown and fully cooked, 25-30 minutes.

step 4

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan sauté Garlic (1 clove) in Butter (2 Tbsp) until slightly yellow in color. Add All-Purpose Flour (2 Tbsp) and make a roux, cook for about 3 minutes on medium heat.

step 5

Add 2% Reduced Fat Milk (2 cups) and bring to a simmer, let simmer for 5 minutes. Season with Salt (to taste) and Ground White Pepper (to taste).

step 6

Add butternut squash puree to the roux, then remove from heat and add Cheddar Cheese (1/2 cup) and Smoked Gouda (4 Tbsp) slowly to incorporate.

step 7

Cook Chickpea Rotini Pasta (1 box) 1 minute less than package directions. Drain and toss with the sauce.

step 8

Top with roasted butternut squash and Fresh Parsley (to taste).

step 8 Top with roasted butternut squash and Fresh Parsley (to taste).

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