![]() ![]() ![]() Add the cooked pasta, mixing it fully into the sauce. Add the salt, pumpkin, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Once the sauce has thickened, stir in cheese. While the sauce is cooking, grate the cheddar and gruyere cheese.Cook, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Allow to cook for 1 minute, then add in the milk. Once melted, sprinkle in the flour, then stir to combine with the butter. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.Drain and set aside while you make your cheese sauce. It will be undercooked you’re doing it right. Add in pasta and cook the pasta until just barely al dente, about 6 minutes (or 2 minutes less than whatever the box recommends). In a large pot over high heat, boil enough water to cook the entire box of pasta. ![]() Happy weekend and happy pumpkin mac and cheese making, to you! Print Top this with some grated parmesan and a pinch of black pepper, get under your fluffiest blanket and snuggle up. The best part? It’s actually lightened up! Thanks to that creamy pumpkin puree, you can take out some of the butter and cream that you would use in a traditional mac and cheese! The slightest hint of it warms the whole dish up and makes this mac and cheese taste truly gourmet! Don’t forget the nutmeg: The nutmeg is the secret ingredient in this recipe.Make sure your pasta is al dente! Your pasta will continue to cook in the cheese sauce, so make sure to not overcook it before adding it to the cheesy pumpkin sauce.Use good cheese: This goes without saying for mac and CHEESE, but just get the good stuff.Just follow a few tips and soon you’ll be eating the best pumpkin mac and cheese you’ve ever had! It’s sharp and nutty, but also creamy and sort of sweet in a the best way.ĭon’t believe me? Just make it for yourself! It’s surprisingly easy and comes together in under 20 minutes, making it absolutely perfect for a weeknight dinner or a cozy late night snack! This easy mac and cheese is made with gruyere, cheddar, a full cup of pumpkin puree and just a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon to form the most beautiful flavor profile we’ve made at home in awhile. How to make the best pumpkin mac and cheese:īelieve me when I tell you that this pumpkin mac and cheese is knock your fuzzy socks off good. This pumpkin mac and cheese is easy, creamy, delicious and pretty much tastes like what wrapping yourself up in a cozy blanket by a roaring fire feels. I think we could all deserve a big ol’ bowl of healthyish pumpkin mac and cheese, don’t you? Busy and good, but the type of week that leaves you feeling like a zombie by Friday. I don’t know about you guys, but we’ve had a pretty long week over here. ![]()
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