fake out mac n cheese

pa_jorg
pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
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This is a great sub for the high calorie and fat version. And while the cook may know the truth, I think you could easily fool others with this recipe.

3 Ingredients - use as much or as little of each as you want or depending on how many servings you want to make.
Butternut squash
Pasta (any variety)
Cheese (your favorite types)

Cut the butternut squash and boil it at the same time as the pasta. After it cooks and is tender, strain it, you must mash and whip it until it is very creamy!!! It's the creamy texture along with the cheesy yellow/orange color that are KEY for the fake out part of the recipe!! Add in small amounts of cheese to the hot squash and it will melt in and compliment the flavor (you could also whip chicken stock or milk into the squash for an even richer dish). Add drained pasta to the mixture and stir. You can eat it like this or put it in a baking sheet with a cheese topping or breadcrumb topping and bake like a traditional macaroni casserole. A good way to eat a veggie, but feel indulgent at the same time!

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  • Amber1070
    Amber1070 Posts: 106 Member
    Thanks
  • sjv1966
    sjv1966 Posts: 121 Member
    I do something similar but I use canned pumpkin and I also add skim milk to the "sauce" mixture. Basically I take 1.5 cups skim milk and bring it to a simmer then stir 1/2 can of pumpkin, one 8 oz bag of shredded cheddar cheese, 1 tsp mustard powder and 1/4 tsp cayanne pepper. When the cheese is melted the sauce is done. This is enough sauce for a 16 oz (dry weight) package of pasta or for 8 oz of pasta and chopped veggie of your choice. Cauliflower or broccoli are both good choices. I generally cook the veggie right in the pasta water to save on dishes.
  • annascrapper
    annascrapper Posts: 132 Member
    THANKS GUYS!!!!!:flowerforyou:

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