Pumpkin Mac n Cheese with Amaretti Crust

Pumpkin Mac n Cheese with Amaretti Crust
Pumpkin Mac n Cheese with Amaretti Crust might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 393 calories, 15g of protein, and 17g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you have amaretti cookies, nutmeg, pumpkin/squash, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Toss the pumpkin with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.Roast the pumpkin in a preheated 350F oven until tender, about 30-40 minutes and set aside.Cook the pasta as directed.Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat add the sage and cook until the butter is bubbling and it has turned golden brown.
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2
Mix in the flour and let simmer until it returns to a light golden brown.
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3
Add the milk, nutmeg, mustard and cheese and simmer until it thickens and the cheese has melted.
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4
Mix the pumpkin, pasta and cheese sauce and pour into a baking dish topping it with the amaretti cookie crumbs.
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Bake in a preheated 350F oven until golden brown on the top and bubbling on the sides, about 30-40 minutes.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 30 m.
Servings8
Health Score16
CuisinesAmerican
Dish TypesSide Dish
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