Roast butternut mac & cheese

Name: Roast butternut mac & cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 g essential Waitrose butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 4cm chunks; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage; 1 tbsp olive oil; 225 g essential Waitrose macaroni; 40 g essential Waitrose butter; 40 g essential Waitrose plain flour; 600 ml essential Waitrose semi skimmed milk; 175 g essential Waitrose extra mature cheddar, grated

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Serves6
CourseMain meal
Prepare20 mins
Cook40 mins
Total time1 hr

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Ingredients

500g essential Waitrose butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into 4cm chunks
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp chopped fresh sage
1 tbsp olive oil
225g essential Waitrose macaroni
40g essential Waitrose butter
40g essential Waitrose plain flour
600ml essential Waitrose semi skimmed milk
175g essential Waitrose extra mature cheddar, grated

Method

Preheat the oven to 190ºC, gas mark 5. Put the squash in a roasting tin and scatter over the garlic and sage, then drizzle over the oil. Roast for 30 minutes until the squash is tender and golden.
Meanwhile, cook the macaroni in boiling water for 8–10 minutes until tender. Drain well and set aside.
Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the flour. Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk to form a smooth sauce. Return to the heat and cook, stirring continuously, until it comes to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in two thirds of the grated cheese.
Preheat the grill to high. Stir the macaroni into the cheese sauce, then carefully fold in the squash, taking care not to break it up. Spoon the mixture into an ovenproof dish and scatter over the rest of the cheese. Place under the grill for 3–5 minutes until bubbling.

Cook’s tip

It’s easy to make a double quantity of this recipe, then divide it between two dishes. Use one freezer-proof dish and you can cover and freeze a batch for up to one month.