Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

THIS IS MY FAVORITE DISH EVER.

Okay, maybe not ever, but it’s CURRENTLY my favorite dish ever.

When I first saw this recipe I gave it so much side-eye, I’d thought I’d go blind. Butternut squash and a “healthier” version of Mac and cheese? Who even made this recipe? And why are you putting vegetables in my bowl of carbs and fat anyway?!

BUT, I sighed, and got to cooking because trying new things means also allowing some questionable things into my cooking. Which, if you haven’t caught on yet, I have ZERO regrets mixing my cheese with some squash. It took some of that ooey-gooey feel of the cheese away and made it smoother, less sharp. It felt like something you’d get at a high end restaurant instead of a box. It was on another dimensional plane from all the other Mac and cheeses I had ever tried.

I want to make multiple pans of these and freeze them so I always have this Mac and cheese on hand. I’m out of control and I don’t even care. It’s damn good, and I’d like more please!

Get this recipe at the GourmetRD.