Stovetop Butternut Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Stovetop Butternut Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients: 1/2 whole Large Onion, Finely Diced; 2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced; 2 cups Diced Butternut Squash (1/4 Inch Dice); 3 Tablespoons Butter; 1- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth; 1/2 pounds Cooked Short Cut Pasta, Such As Macaroni Or Rotini; 1/2 pounds Grated Cheddar Cheese; 1/4 pounds Grated Mozzarella Cheese; 1/4 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese; 1 cup Milk (up To 1 1/2 Cups, As Necessary); 2 pinches Nutmeg; Salt And Pepper, to taste

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 whole Large Onion, Finely Diced
2 cloves Garlic, Finely Minced
2 cups Diced Butternut Squash (1/4 Inch Dice)
3 Tablespoons Butter
1- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
1/2 pounds Cooked Short Cut Pasta, Such As Macaroni Or Rotini
1/2 pounds Grated Cheddar Cheese
1/4 pounds Grated Mozzarella Cheese
1/4 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
1 cup Milk (up To 1 1/2 Cups, As Necessary)
2 pinches Nutmeg
Salt And Pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Saute onions, garlic and squash in butter over medium heat.
2

Cook until tender and lightly browned, stirring as you go, about 6 minutes.
3

Pour in chicken stock and reduce liquid by half.
4

If desired, mash the squash and onions together using a potato masher to help dissolve into the sauce.
5

Pour in cooked pasta and the cheeses little by little, stirring as you go.
6

Pour in splashes of milk if needed to thin out melted cheese to create sauce.
7

After all the cheese is melted into the pot, continue stirring and adding in milk.
8

At first there may seem like a big wad of cheese melted in the middle, but as you keep stirring and adding in the milk bit by bit, it should come together to form a very cheesy sauce.
9

Add nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.