Squash Mac n Cheese. Kids demand Mac 'N Cheese but you'd prefer a healthier option? Stir cheese through the bechamel sauce and add to cooked pasta. It's the perfect recipe for Fall that is easy to make and delicious!

Cooking cubed squash in whole milk makes the cheese sauce prettier, eliminates extra dishes, and adds sweetness that perfectly balances the tang of both the cheddar and Parmesan cheeses added. Drain and return to pan over low heat. This super healthy Vegan Spaghetti Squash Mac 'n Cheese is the ultimate lightened-up comfort food. You can have Squash Mac n Cheese using 11 ingredients and 22 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Squash Mac n Cheese

1. Prepare of Macaroni noodles (or any type you want).
2. You need 1 1/2 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
3. It's 1 1/2 cup of milk.
4. Prepare of mushrooms (optional).
5. Prepare to taste of salt and pepper.
6. Prepare 3 of whole squash.
7. You need of mediums onion.
8. It's 4 Tbsp of butter.
9. You need of Ritz crackers.
10. It's 1 Tbsp of flour.
11. It's of parsley.

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Squash Mac n Cheese instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit..
2. Boil water and add macaroni noodles.
3. Salt the water.
4. Cook until noodles are tender..
5. Once noodles are done remove them from heat and drain..
6. While noodles are cooking cut up your vegatables..
7. Dice up your onions and mushrooms and slice your squash into 1/4 in thick slices..
8. Heat up water and put the squash in. Cook until tender. You'll know it's ready when the center turns green..
9. Remove squash from heat and drain.
10. While squash is cooking saute onions and mushrooms in butter until onions are translucent..
11. In a pot heat the milk to very warm add salt and pepper..
12. Once milk starts to bubble remove it from heat..
13. Add cheese and stir until it melts ..
14. You can add as much cheese as you want. Im sure I add way more than 1 1/2 cups 😉..
15. And flour to sauted onions and mushrooms.
16. And milk and cheese mixture to onions and mushrooms. Stir until the mixture thickens..
17. Add squash to cheese mixture..
18. Add macaroni noodles to casserole dish. Pour cheese mixture over noodles. Stir until well mixed..
19. Crush up ritz crackers and pour a tablespoon of melted butter over crackers..
20. Add some shredded cheese and parsley to crackers and sprinkle it over the mararoni..
21. Bake macaroni for 20 minutes..
22. ENJOY!.

This article has not been rated yet. I typically make my mac and cheese on the lighter side, because I don't have a tolerance for really rich food. Directions: Wash hands with soap and water. Cut squash in half and remove skin and seeds. Who doesn't love a bowl of warm, creamy mac 'n' cheese?