Add whipping cream and milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese, pumpkin, and sage until cheese is melted.

Ingredients of Pumpkin macaroni and cheese

  1. It's 12 oz of short whole wheat pasta.
  2. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter.
  3. You need 2 tbsp of whole wheat flour.
  4. You need 2 cup of milk.
  5. Prepare 1 cup of cheddar cheese, grated.
  6. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree.
  7. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
  8. It's 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.

Pumpkin macaroni and cheese instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13" pan.
  2. Boil pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside..
  3. In a skillet, melt butter, add flour, and whisk over medium heat for a few minutes..
  4. Gradually add milk to butter and flour..
  5. Whisk about 5 minutes over medium heat until it starts to thicken.
  6. Remove pan from heat and stir in cheese, pumpkin puree, and salt..
  7. Add pasta and stir.
  8. Transfer to greased pan and sprinkle parmesan on top.
  9. Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes..

As we developed this mac and cheese we saw lots of delicious recipes that included everything from mayonnaise to butter to cream cheese - no doubt delicious, but also not the healthiest. Stir pumpkin puree, butter, and cheese with the drained macaroni in a large bowl until the butter is melted and the noodles completely coated. Pour the mac and cheese into the baking dish and sprinkle the reserved cheese on top. Sprinkle both types of breadcrumbs on top of the cheese. Remove from oven and garnish with green onion and walnuts.

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