Nutritional Facts - Serving's: 6
Per Serving: - Calories 344; Sodium 298 mg;
Fat 6g; Protein 17 g; Carbohydrate 56g;
Cholesterol 13 mg; Dietary fiber 3g
Prepare Your Ingredients
Butternut Squash: Peel squash using a potato peeler then grate squash.
Grate cheddar cheese. Grate parmesan cheese. Measure out ½ cup ricotta cheese. Set aside.
Place large pot with 8 quarts of water onto stove. Place lid on pot and bring to a boil.
Place a medium sauce pan onto the stove and add 1 cup of chicken broth, ½ cup almond milk,
grated butternut squash, ground black pepper, ground nutmeg and1 pinch (2 if you like it hot) Cayenne pepper.
Combine and bring to a medium heat. Cover with lid and cook for 10 minutes on medium low.
While the butternut mix is cooking , place elbow noodles into your boiling water. Cook as directed on package. Stir your macaroni several times during cooing time so that it does not stick together.
When your butternut squash mix is cooked, Using a large spoon or soup ladle, Scoop squash into blender and add ½ cup almond milk. Pulse blender till smooth & creamy. Pour creamy squash back into sauce pan and heat sauce pan to a low heat.
Add Cheeses : 4 oz (½ cup) Cheddar, ½ cup Ricotta, ¼ cup Parmesan. Stir till melted and well blended (about 3 minutes).
Let’s Make Mac & Butternut Cheese
Pre-Heat oven to 375 degrees f. Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
Drain cooked Pasta well. Note: you don’t want watery pasta.
Add ½ cup of almond milk to cooked sauce, 1 teaspoon Honey Mustard, cooked Macaroni to sauce.
Re-season with: ground black pepper, pinch of Cayenne pepper, pinch of Nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon sea salt. Gently mix to coat all pasta with sauce.
Pour Macaroni & Butternut Cheese Mix into your baking dish. Sprinkle the top with 3 tbsp panko bread crumbs, No Salt Seasoning and a pinch of black pepper. Cover with Aluminum Foil and place the baking dish into the oven. Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and continue baking for 40 minutes more.
Your Mac & Butternut Cheese is done when browned on top and bubbly. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.
