WACKY WHOLE GRAIN BUTTERNUT SQUASH MAC AND CHEESE

Wacky Whole Grain Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese image

Traditional baked mac and cheese with my children-tested healthy twists. Beware: they now will not eat mac out of a box, and neither will you! When you remove from oven it should look a bit loose still; if it isn't it cooked too long. Lessen cooking time for next time. You can use any whole grain short pasta for this recipe.

Provided by WendyWendy

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package whole grain elbow macaroni
½ cup water
¼ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups skim milk
10 ounces shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
4 slices American cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 ½ cups butternut squash soup
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine elbow macaroni and water in the bottom of a 9x11-inch baking dish.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter until smooth. Gradually whisk milk into flour mixture; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick, about 2 minutes.
Stir Cheddar cheese, American cheese, and Parmesan cheese into milk mixture until cheeses are melted and mixture is smooth. Gradually stir butternut squash soup into cheese mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour cheese mixture over elbow macaroni and stir to combine.
Bake in the preheated oven until top begins to brown, about 50 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.1 calories, Carbohydrate 54.9 g, Cholesterol 70.9 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 24.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 893 mg, Sugar 2.4 g