HARVEST MOON PASTA - RACHAEL RAY

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This is a Rachael Ray recipe. This is so good, I just had to sit down and post it. A few modifications: I used ziti, 2% milk, a mexican blend of cheese and quite a bit of sriracha hot sauce. I omited the thyme, simply because I forgot it. It looks and feels like I'm eating creamy mac and cheese, but its better and more sophisticated...and comforting. I usually shy away from her recipes because they have too many ingredients and take way longer than she indicates. I relented as I had all the ingredients on hand. Yum-O. seriously.

Provided by Blissful74

Categories     Vegetable

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lb pasta (macaroni or ziti, recommend hollow, ribbed pasta)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onion
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons thyme
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 cups whole milk
salt and pepper
1 dash nutmeg
1 (12 ounce) package frozen butternut squash, thawed
hot sauce
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
fresh parsley
1 dash paprika

Steps:

  • Bring water to a boil, season with salt and cook macaroni to al dente.
  • Preheat broiler and place rack in middle of the oven.
  • Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a sauce pot over medium heat, saute onions and garlic until soft, 6 to 7 minutes and stir in the thyme.
  • Scoot onions off to side of pan and melt butter, whisk flour into butter and combine whisk 1 minute then whisk in stock and milk, season sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and cook until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir in butternut squash and a few dashes hot sauce. Reduce heat. When sauce comes to a bubble, stir in Parmigiano. Combine the sauce and macaroni, transfer to a casserole dish and top with shredded yellow Cheddar, chopped parsley and paprika. Brown the macaroni under broiler, 4 to 5 minutes until brown and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 628.7, Fat 25, SaturatedFat 12.6, Cholesterol 57, Sodium 500.2, Carbohydrate 75.5, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 7.9, Protein 25.7

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