Butternut mac and cheese – the ultimate recipe

Name: Butternut mac and cheese – the ultimate recipe
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 300 g Cellantini pasta; 500 g butternut squashes (diced); 2 shallots (finely diced); 3 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp dried sage leaves; 300 ml chicken stock; 250 g Castello® Aged havarti; fresh sage leaves leaves (coated with a bit of olive oil)

Cook 45 mins 4 portioner

For days in need of sweetening, our recipe for butternut mac and cheese strikes the perfect balance between sweet and savoury. Delivering smooth textures and a sharp finish, aged havarti is joined by a cast of fresh shallots, sage and garlic in line with butternut squash and cellentani pasta. Enjoy!

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ingredients

Cellantini pasta

300 g Cellantini pasta
500 g butternut squashes (diced)
2 shallots (finely diced)
3 garlic cloves
1 tbsp dried sage leaves
300 ml chicken stock
250 g Castello® Aged havarti
fresh sage leaves leaves (coated with a bit of olive oil)

preparation

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180° C. Cook the cellantini pasta according to the packet instructions in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente.

2. Cut 300 g of butternut squash into cubes and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper and bake for 10 minutes at 180° C.

3. In a hot saucepan add a bit of olive oil and fry finely chopped shallots and garlic until translucent. Add the rest of the cubed butternut squash (200 g) and dried sage and fry for a few minutes. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

4. Remove from the heat and blend the mixture. Add grated Castello® Aged Havarti and continue to blend as the cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Drain the pasta and add to the butternut squash- and cheese sauce. Add the baked butternut squash and stir.

6. Pour the butternut mac and cheese into an ovenproof dish or pan and top with grated aged Havarti and fresh sage leaves. Bake at 200°C for 15 minutes.

Tips & Tricks

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