Pumpkin Cheese Macaroni

10 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb elbow macaroni
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 2 cups 2% low-fat milk
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 4 12 cups shredded gruyere cheese, divided

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Cook macaroni as directed on the package.
  3. 3
    When the macaroni is done, drain.
  4. 4
    In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour.
  5. 5
    Add in milk, pumpkin, dijon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Heat until it just starts to simmer.
  7. 7
    Add in 3.5 cups of cheese and stir until melted.
  8. 8
    Add drained macaroni to cheese sauce and mix together.
  9. 9
    Place in a two 8x8 pans or one 13x9 pan and top evenly with the last 1 cup of cheese.
  10. 10
    Bake until cheese is bubbling about 20 to 25 minutes.

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