Recipes

ROASTED PUMPKIN MACARONI AND CHEESE

Posted On: 2025-02-28 13:17:58

Ingredients:

2kg pumpkin, peeled and diced into 2cm chunks

50g butter

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 onions, diced

¾ cup plain flour

1.2L milk

500g macaroni

2 ½ cups cheese, grated

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 180°C fan bake. Place the pumpkin on a lined baking tray, drizzle with olive oil and season. Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until tender. Allow to cool slightly before blending half of the pumpkin until smooth.

Cook the macaroni pasta as per pack instructions, drain and reserve a cup of the cooking liquid.

Melt the butter over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and onions and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Stir in the flour and cook for a minute.

Gradually stir in the milk and continue to cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Stir through the blended pumpkin, three-quarters of the cheese and seasoning, then fold through the cooked pasta and remaining roasted pumpkin pieces. If necessary, use the reserved cooking liquid to loosen the sauce.

Optionally:

Stir roughly chopped spinach and a teaspoon of nutmeg through the pasta then:

Transfer the macaroni into a large baking dish and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown on top. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

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