Steps to Prepare Favorite 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese using 18 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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Ingredients and spices that need to be Prepare to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese:

1. 1 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 3 cups)
2. 2 tsp olive oil
3. 2 1/2 cup dry macaroni or other pasta of choice (I used Italian Cavatappi or "corkscrew pasta")
4. For the Sauce
5. 2 tbsp butter
6. 1/4 cup all purpose flour
7. 2 1/2 cup milk
8. 1 tbsp dijon mustard
9. 1/2 tsp salt
10. 1/2 tsp white pepper
11. 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for a kick!)
12. 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
13. 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (or ground nutmeg is fine)
14. 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves(or dried is fine)
15. 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, grated
16. 1 cup Smoked Gouda, grated
17. 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, grated
18. 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs

Steps to make to make 3 Cheese Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400 °.
2. Toss squash with olive oil and transfer to a baking sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, turning halfway through until squash is tender.
3. Cook pasta according to the package instructions. Usually about 5-7 minutes until al dente depending on the pasta you choose. Drain pasta and set aside.
4. In a large pot over medium high heat, melt butter. Whisk in the flour. Your flour mixture at this point will be thick, lumpy and dry.
5. Slowly whisk in the milk a little at a time. Add the dijon mustard and spices. Constantly stir until the flour mixture comes to a boil about 5-7 minutes and thickens.
6. Add in cheeses, squash and pasta. Stir just enough to coat and cheese is slightly melted.
7. Pour your mac & cheese into an oven proof baking dish. Top with panko breadcrumbs and bake for 20 minutes. If you want, you can just put the mac & cheese under the broiler too for about 2-3 minutes to toast the panko breadcrumbs on top and be done with it. I like to bake mine a little longer until all the cheeses are very melty through the whole dish.

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