Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

This Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese has minimal ingredients and doesn’t require any baking. Just boil and stir into rich and cheesy fall decadence.

We’re big fans of mac and cheese and love trying different flavors!

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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

I was raised on mac and cheese. But for us, mac and cheese was something you made from the box. You had your dried pasta and your bag of dehydrated cheese product and together they formed my childhood (them and hamburger helper, of course). I love my own stovetop mac and cheese from scratch, so I started experimenting.

But with the modern day being what it is, we like to hide vegetables in seemingly innocent dishes (no? just me?) So this mac ‘n cheese has a healthy little secret. It packs in a few servings of veggies with pureed butternut, and is lightened up with rich and creamy Greek yogurt!

First, you’ll start boiling your pasta. While that’s going, we’ll get to work on that deliciously rich butternut base. Saute onions and garlic (the foundations to any good dinner), then throw broth and diced butternut into the same pot.

Let it boil until the butternut is tender and easily mashed with a spoon, then puree into a velvety smooth sauce! Stir it into the pasta along with cheddar cheese to quickly melt the cheese.

The real magic happens when you stir in the yogurt, which instantly transforms the sauce into the ultra-creamy, gooey mac n’ cheese of your dreams.

To make this Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese you’ll need:

• 3 cups dry pasta (macaroni, elbow, penne, or spiral all work)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup roughly chopped white onion, about ½ of a medium onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
• 3 cups diced butternut squash, about ¾ of a medium squash
• ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt

Kitchen tools you may find useful:

• Handheld blender
• Strainer
• Large pot
• Garlic mincer

Lately, we’ve featured a few more butternut squash recipes on the blog, be sure to check them out below!

This Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Soup is a hands-off and delicious soup for cold fall or winter days (bonus: it makes your house smell amazing!)

Crockpot butternut squash oatmeal will fill your house with the delicious aroma of autumn and will cook into creamy perfection while you sleep!

You might also like this Butternut Squash Pasta with Cheesy Cream Sauce!