Mac N Cheese With Zucchini And Squash Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a pot of water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water then add the pasta and cook to al dente or, with a bite to it.
• While pasta cooks, heat a medium heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the extra-virgin olive oil and butter. When the butter melts into the oil, add the thyme and grate the onion directly into the pot with a hand held grater or Microplane. Cook the grated onion in butter and oil 1 to 2 minutes, then add flour and cook together 1 to 2 more minutes. Whisk in stock, then combine with butternut squash until warmed through and smooth. Stir in cream or half-and-half and bring sauce to a bubble. Stir in cheeses in a figure 8 motion and season the completed sauce with salt, nutmeg and pepper. Taste to adjust seasonings.
• Drain cooked pasta well and combine with sauce. Serve alongside chicken sammies and top with thyme leaves picked from remaining sprigs (Boo would also have a little extra sprinkle of that cheese, please!)

BUTTERNUT SQUASH MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place butternut squash, cut-side down, on a baking sheet.
• Roast squash in the preheated oven until soft, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove squash flesh from skin and set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour and mustard into melted butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk milk into flour mixture until the mixture has the texture of heavy cream, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir butternut squash, white Cheddar cheese, and Cheddar cheese into milk mixture until cheese is melted. Stir rotini into cheese mixture. Pour cheese mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are golden, about 10 minutes.

MAC-N-CHEESE WITH ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni per directions until tender.
• Saute the zucchini, squash, onion, and pepper in the oil until tender.
• in a sauce pan on medium heat add the milk and margarine and heat until margarine is melted.
• Cube the Velveeta and add to sauce pan. Stir with wisk until you have cheese sauce.
• Add the macaroni and the sauteed vegetables to your baking dish.
• Mix in the cheese sauce.
• Mix the bread crumbs and the parm and then top the dish with it.
• Bake at 350 for 30 to 45 minutes.

CHEESY ZUCCHINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray an 8x10-inch baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine zucchini, squash, onion, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and cheddar cheese in a large bowl until well combined.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Spread the zucchini and squash mixture in prepared baking dish and bake, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
• Remove baking dish from the oven, sprinkle on Parmesan cheese and return to the oven.
• Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.