Healthy Mac And "Cheese"

Name: Healthy Mac And "Cheese"
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni; 2 sweet potatoes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 yellow squash, chopped; 10 mushrooms, chopped; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup skim milk; 2/3 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided; 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; salt to taste

17 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
2 sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 yellow squash, chopped
10 mushrooms, chopped
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup skim milk
2/3 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
salt to taste

Directions

1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
2

Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Mash with a potato masher.
3

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, squash, mushrooms, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and pepper; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes.
4

Combine sweet potatoes, onion mixture, and chicken broth in a food processor. Puree until smooth.
5

Melt butter in the same skillet used to cook the onion mixture. Add flour; cook and stir until a paste forms, about 1 minute. Pour in milk slowly, stirring until smooth. Add 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese; cook over low heat until melted into the sauce, 3 to 5 minutes.
6

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
7

Stir pureed sweet potato-onion mixture into the sauce. Pour sauce over macaroni; mix well. Pour into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup Cheddar cheese and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese on top.
8

Broil in the preheated oven until cheese browns and becomes crisp, 2 to 5 minutes.