Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

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Ingredients

  • ½ of a small butternut squash, seeded, peeled, and halved
  • 5 cups dried multigrain shell pasta
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can vegetable broth
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup bottled roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ cup semisoft cheese with garlic and fines herbes, broken into small pieces
  • 8 (¾-oz) slices American cheese, torn
  • Milk (optional)

Instructions

  1. Using a food processor, coarsely shred enough of the squash to measure 2 cups.
  2. In a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker combine shredded squash and next six ingredients (through pepper).
  3. Cover and cook on high 2 hours, stirring once halfway through. Stir in semisoft cheese; top with American cheese (do not stir).
  4. Cover and cook 5 minutes more; stir gently to combine. If desired, stir in enough milk to reach desired consistency.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into wedges
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 head Boston lettuce, separated into leaves
  • 2 heads green or red Belgian endive, separated into leaves
  • ¾ cup seedless green grapes, halved
  • ¼ cup Marcona almonds or blanched whole almonds, toasted
  • Bottled creamy citrus drssing

Side Dish Instructions

  1. In medium bowl toss apples with lemon juice. On salad plates arrange Boston lettuce, endive, apple wedges, grapes, and almonds. Spoon on dressing.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
422
112
534
Fat (g) 15 4 19
Sat. Fat (g) 8 0 8
Protein (g) 18 4 22
Carb (g) 53 19 72
Fiber (g) 6 2 8
Sodium (mg) 995 120 1115

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