Butternut Squash + Charred Brussels Mac and Cheese with Buttery Bacon Ritz Crackers.
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Half Baked Harvest · by Tieghan Gerard★ 4.2 (40)

Butternut Squash + Charred Brussels Mac and Cheese with Buttery Bacon Ritz Crackers.

NUTRITION · PER SERVING85M COOK
CAL 43%·PRO 73%
CARBS 72G34% OF CAL
6G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC55G OTHER10G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 48G51% OF CAL
22G SAT26G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Creamy cheddar and blue cheese pasta with roasted butternut squash, charred brussels sprouts, and crispy bacon, topped with buttery crushed Ritz crackers. Rich, comforting, and finished in the oven.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 8
  • 4 cups butternut squash (peeled and cut into small cubes)
  • 3 cups brussels sprouts (sliced thin (into shreds))
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1 pound of your favorite short cut pasta
  • 6 slices thick cut bacon (chopped)
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 1 sleeve)
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cups warm milk (I used 2%)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 1/2 cups sharp white cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 1 cup fontina cheese (shredded (add an extra 1/4 cup...if you want!))
  • 4 ounces blue cheese (crumbled (or 1 cup more fontina or cheddar))
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon pepper
PREP
25M
SODIUM
1255MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.