Dinner for 4

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with apples

Name: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with apples
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 box whole grain elbow macaroni; 1 cup canned butternut squash puree; 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons evaporated milk; 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth; 1 oz low fat cream cheese; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup onions; 1 large crispy apple; 4 tbsp crumbled bacon

$3.83for 450 minServes 4

Macaroni is stirred with squash cheese sauce, caramelized onions, apples, and bacon for a creamy stovetop dinner.

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with apples with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Winter squash (butternut, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Broth, 2 oz$0.07/oz typical	2 oz	$0.15Typical price
	Cream cheese, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical	1 oz	$0.30Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical	2 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Butter, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.20Typical price
	Apples, 0.45 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.84Typical price
	Bacon, a little$6.49 each typical	a little	$0.54Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.83

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.96 per serving$3.83 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

1/2 box whole grain elbow macaroni
1 cup canned butternut squash puree
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1 oz low fat cream cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 tbsp butter
1/2 cup onions
1 large crispy apple
4 tbsp crumbled bacon

Steps

Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the macaroni for 8 to 10 minutes, and drain it.
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
Cook the onions and diced apple for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring often, until soft and browned.
Stir the squash, evaporated milk, broth, cream cheese, and salt into the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the cheddar and drained macaroni, then stir over low heat for 3 minutes.
Fold in the crumbled bacon and rest the macaroni for 5 minutes.

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