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Pumpkin Mac

  • Writer: Yummy Sprout
    Yummy Sprout
  • Oct 27, 2016
  • 1 min read

This is a great autumn twist on the classic dish of macaroni and cheese.  The best part of this recipe is the pumpkin adds such a creamy texture you won't even miss the dairy if you make it dairy-free, which I do.  My five year old would likely have mac and cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner if allowed so she's a pretty tough critic of alterations to the classic. Yet she gave this recipe a thumbs up so you can trust it delivers...


Pumpkin Mac

Ingredients:

1 lb Pasta (I use Gluten-Free)

Water for Boiling

3 Tbsp Butter or Earth Balance

1/4 Cup Milk (non-dairy milk works fine as well)

1/2 Cup Pumpkin Puree

1/2 tsp Nutmeg

1 tsp Mustard

1/2 Ricotta Cheese (I use Kite Hill Almond Milk Cheese)

1/2 cup Cream Cheese (I use Kite Hill Almond Milk Cream Cheese)

1-2 tsp fresh Dill, finely diced

1-2 tsp fresh Chives, finely diced

Salt & Pepper to taste


Boil the pasta in a large stockpot according to package directions (do not over cook!), drain and reserve a few tablespoons of cooking liquid in the pot.  Set pasta aside in a deep baking disk or dutch oven. In the stockpot melt butter over medium heat, add milk and stir with a rubber spatula till smooth.  Add in pumpkin, nutmeg, mustard, cheeses, herbs, salt and pepper and whisk till smooth while heating for about 5 minutes. Mix the sauce into cooked pasta till well coated.  Cover and bake for 10 minutes.  Serve Warm! Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for up to two months.


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