Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Bacon
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Bacon

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This Bacon and Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese features penne covered in a creamy, rich sauce of pureed butternut squash, parmesan, and sharp white cheddar with bacon and fresh sage. But the butternut squash is just the beginning. In case you didn't notice by the longest blog title ever, there is a ton of good stuff in this mac and cheese And by everything, I mean caramelized onions, fresh crispy sweet apples, and crispy bacon.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook butternut squash mac and cheese with bacon using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Bacon:
  1. Make ready 3 cups macaroni noodles
  2. Take 2 cups diced butternut squash
  3. Get 1 lbs bacon, diced
  4. Make ready 1 onion, diced
  5. Prepare 5 cloves garlic, minced
  6. Prepare 1.5 tsp dried thyme
  7. Take 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  8. Take 1 tsp paprika
  9. Make ready 1/4 cup white wine
  10. Take to taste Salt and pepper
  11. Prepare 1/2 cup heavy cream
  12. Make ready 1/2 cup chicken stock
  13. Make ready 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella
  14. Make ready 1 cups gruyere cheese

These easy butternut squash and bacon macaroni and cheese recipe is perfect for the fall and winter holidays, like Thanksgiving and more. In a bowl, toss the sourdough cubes with the melted butter and. All the fixings of incredible mac and cheese-pasta, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, and a creamy-sharp cheese sauce-mingle perfectly with butternut Transfer to a small bowl; mix with melted butter. Sprinkle remaining Gruyere and the bread crumbs over pasta mixture. over Bake until top is browned.

Steps to make Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Bacon:
  1. In a large pot, cook pasta just shy of el dente
  2. Meanwhile in an oven proof skillet, brown bacon.
  3. Once the pasta is cooked, drain and set aside in colander. Then place the pot back on the heat, boil water and cook the diced butternut squash until soft. Drain the water from the squash, add the chicken broth and blend with hand blender. Once blended add the cream. (If you dont have a hand blender, add all this to a blender and blend until smooth and return back to the pot.
  4. Going back to the skillet, once bacon is crisp, remove and set aside. Drain some of the fat from the pan. Add your onions and garlic and seasoning (except paprika) and cook until onions are translucent. This is for about 5 min. Then add your wine to deglaze. Turn off heat.
  5. Going back to the pot with the butternut squash puree, once it's warmed through add 2 cups of your shredded cheese and your paprika and stir. Remove from heat. Add your onion mixture to the pot. Mix to combine.
  6. Add your cooked macaroni to your cheesy sauce and mix. Stir in half of your crumbled bacon.
  7. Pour everything back into your oven safe skillet (or leave it in the pot IF its oven proof) top your mac with the remaining cheese and crumbled bacon. Bake in oven at 375°F for 30-35min or until bubbly and brown.

How to Make Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese with bacon toppin. In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with the panko breadcrumbs. Sprinkle the macaroni and cheese with the remaining shredded cheeses & bacon. The only dairy free Mac and Cheese recipe you'll ever need! Pleasing vegans, omnivores, adults, and kids alike, this Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is one creamy pasta dish you don't want to miss!

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