The Recipe

Healthy Macaroni and Cheese

Name: Healthy Macaroni and Cheese
Yield: servings:6
Ingredients: 1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups); 1 cup Homemade Chicken Stock; 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; Pinch of cayenne pepper; 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more for water; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound elbow macaroni; 4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated (about 1 cup); 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese; 4 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese (1 ounce); 2 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon olive oil; Olive-oil cooking spray

COOK TIME : a few secondsPREP TIME : a few seconds

From Martha Stewart

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Ingredients

DESCRIPTION

Ricotta and pureed squash give this slimmed-down but familiar dish its creaminess.

INGREDIENTS

1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups)
1 cup Homemade Chicken Stock
1 1/2 cups nonfat milk
Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
Pinch of cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more for water
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pound elbow macaroni
4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
4 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
2 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon olive oil
Olive-oil cooking spray