How to Make Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)., Cook and drain the macaroni noodles., Melt the butter in a two-quart saucepan., Remove the saucepan from heat to add milk., Add spices and the canned pumpkin to the saucepan., Add the shredded cheddar cheese., Add...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
This dish will take you approximately 25 minutes and 25 minutes to bake.
It will serve six people. -
Step 2: Cook and drain the macaroni noodles.
Place a pot of water over medium-high heat.
When the water reaches a rolling boil, pour the package of noodles into it.
Cook the noodles as instructed on the package, using the minimum cook time suggested. , Measure out ¼ cup of butter and melt it over low heat in the saucepan.
Measure out ¼ cup all-purpose flour and add it to the melted butter in the saucepan.
Use a whisk to stir the ingredients together.
Stir constantly and cook for one minute. , Measure out two cups of milk and add them to the saucepan.
Stir well with a whisk.
Place the saucepan back over the heat and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Stir constantly with the whisk.
Simmer the mixture for one minute until it thickens. , Measure out the salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard and add them to the mixture.
Stir gently to combine the ingredients.
Open the can of pumpkin and measure out one cup of it.
Add it to the mixture.
Continue to stir the ingredients. , Measure out 1 ¾ cup of shredded cheddar to the saucepan.
Stir occasionally.
Cook over low heat until the cheese melts. , Once the cheese has completely melted, add the cooked noodles to the cheese sauce mixture.
Stir well.
Keep stirring until the macaroni noodles are completely coated with the sauce. , Transfer the mac and cheese into a three-quart ungreased casserole dish.
Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of cheddar on top.
Place it in the oven and bake it, uncovered, until the top looks golden brown.
If you like a very crispy top, set your oven to broil for the last one to two minutes of baking.
Take the dish out once the top is brown and bubbling.
Carefully remove the dish from the oven and serve immediately. -
Step 3: Melt the butter in a two-quart saucepan.
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Step 4: Remove the saucepan from heat to add milk.
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Step 5: Add spices and the canned pumpkin to the saucepan.
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Step 6: Add the shredded cheddar cheese.
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Step 7: Add the cooked macaroni noodles to the saucepan.
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Step 8: Pour it into a casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Detailed Guide
This dish will take you approximately 25 minutes and 25 minutes to bake.
It will serve six people.
Place a pot of water over medium-high heat.
When the water reaches a rolling boil, pour the package of noodles into it.
Cook the noodles as instructed on the package, using the minimum cook time suggested. , Measure out ¼ cup of butter and melt it over low heat in the saucepan.
Measure out ¼ cup all-purpose flour and add it to the melted butter in the saucepan.
Use a whisk to stir the ingredients together.
Stir constantly and cook for one minute. , Measure out two cups of milk and add them to the saucepan.
Stir well with a whisk.
Place the saucepan back over the heat and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Stir constantly with the whisk.
Simmer the mixture for one minute until it thickens. , Measure out the salt, pepper, nutmeg and mustard and add them to the mixture.
Stir gently to combine the ingredients.
Open the can of pumpkin and measure out one cup of it.
Add it to the mixture.
Continue to stir the ingredients. , Measure out 1 ¾ cup of shredded cheddar to the saucepan.
Stir occasionally.
Cook over low heat until the cheese melts. , Once the cheese has completely melted, add the cooked noodles to the cheese sauce mixture.
Stir well.
Keep stirring until the macaroni noodles are completely coated with the sauce. , Transfer the mac and cheese into a three-quart ungreased casserole dish.
Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of cheddar on top.
Place it in the oven and bake it, uncovered, until the top looks golden brown.
If you like a very crispy top, set your oven to broil for the last one to two minutes of baking.
Take the dish out once the top is brown and bubbling.
Carefully remove the dish from the oven and serve immediately.
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