We were really in the mood for something gooey and cheesy, so we attempted a butternut squash mac and cheese. Unfortunately, despite the copious amounts of cheddar in the sauce, the mac and cheese was missing something. It was good - because you really can't go wrong with mac and cheese, can you? - but was ultimately a bit bland. This was our first time making mac and cheese, so I guess we now have a base recipe that we can play with and try to perfect.
Butternut squash mac & cheese: macaroni, butternut squash, sharp cheddar cheese, milk, flour, chicken stock, nutmeg, paprika, dijon mustard, panko bread crumbs & green onions
Sauteed mustard greens
Love the idea of adding squash to mac and cheese.
ReplyDeleteMaybe a bit bland in taste but, it still looks good! You are right, can you ever really go wrong with mac n'cheese? Never!
ReplyDeleteFoodie -- I can't take credit for the idea, I saw it on a couple of other foodie blogs recently (but I can't remember which ones!). It's really neat the way the butternut squash completely blends in with the cheese in the sauce.
ReplyDeleteVelva -- We should have seen this coming, but the mac & cheese tasted much better today. The squash flavor came out more, which was great.