Roast Butternut Mac and Cheese | Waitrose

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a healthier fat option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a vegan alternative with a similar taste.

Peel the butternut squash and cut it into large cubes.

Place the squash cubes into a roasting tray.

Finely chop the garlic and scatter it over the squash.

Chop the sage and scatter it over the squash.

Drizzle olive oil over the squash.

Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes until tender and golden.

In a fairly large pan, warm some butter.

Add plain flour to the butter and cook for about a minute.

Gradually stir in the milk, adding the last bit of milk after a while.

Raise the heat and bring the mixture to a boil.

Simmer gently for a minute or two, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 minutes before turning off the heat.

Stir in about 2/3 of the grated mature Cornish cheddar.

Cook macaroni until tender, then add it to the cheese sauce and stir together.

Add the roasted butternut squash to the mixture and stir.

Pour the mixture into an ovenproof dish.

Scatter the reserved cheese over the top.

Finish under a hot grill for 3 to 5 minutes until bubbling and golden.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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