Butternut Mac and Cheese

Name: Butternut Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 300g dried macaroni; 600g butternut, cut 1-2 cm, peeled; 250ml vegetable stock; A knob of butter; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 100ml semi-skimmed milk; 1 tsp salt and black pepper; 65g mature cheddar

7 steps

Prep:40minCook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories462.6 kcal (23%)

Total Fat12.4 g (18%)

Carbs72.7 g (28%)

Sugars6.9 g (8%)

Protein16.2 g (32%)

Sodium890.1 mg (45%)

Fiber4.9 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

300gdried macaroni

600gbutternut

cut 1-2 cm, peeled

250mlvegetable stock

100mlsemi-skimmed milk

1 tspsalt

black pepper

65gmature cheddar

Instructions

Step 1

🧀 Preheat the oven at 200°C/180°C fan/Gaz 6.

Step 2

🧀 Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the macaroni for 7-9 minutes. Then, drain and rinse under cold water.

Step 3

🧀 Put the butternut in a saucepan and pour the vegetable stock on top. Simmer, covered, over a medium heat for 10-12 minutes until very soft.

Step 4

🧀 Meanwhile, heat the butter in a small saucepan and add the onion and garlic. Fry over medium heat for 4-5 minutes until caramelised and remove from the heat.

Step 5

🧀 Add the onion and garlic to the butternut. Pour the milk and add the salt. Blitz ideally with a handheld blender.

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Step 6

🧀 Add the cooked macaroni to the mixture and stir well. Put the mixture in your greased dish and top with grated Cheddar, black pepper (and parsley if you fancy)

Step 7

🧀 Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden on top