Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese - Healthy Dinner Recipes - Weelicious

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a nice flavor.

Melt 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a large pot.

Whisk in 3 tablespoons of white flour and continue whisking for about 2 to 3 minutes to create a roux.

Whisk in 1 cup of whole milk until there are no lumps, making it as smooth as possible.

Pour in the box of organic creamy butternut squash soup into the milk mixture and whisk until thick, creamy, and smooth.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 3 cups of grated cheddar cheese, whisking until combined.

Stir in 1 pound of cooked macaroni using a spatula to combine everything.

Pour the mixture into a buttered greased dish.

Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

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