Macaroni and Three Cheese Lunch Muffins

Serves 12
Time 45 min
Macaroni and Three Cheese Lunch Muffins

Here’s a must for mac 'n cheese lovers, rich and tender with a bit of nutritious winter squash purée (canned or frozen is convenient). Kids can help make them by fitting the muffin cups with paper liners, measuring the cheese and sprinkling the tops of the muffins with Parmesan.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    8 ounceselbow macaroni
    1 tablespoonunsalted butter
    1 tablespoonall-purpose flour
    2/3 cuplow-fat (1%) milk
    1 1/2 cupsshredded Cheddar cheese
    3 ouncesfresh goat cheese
    1 1/4 teaspoonsDijon mustard
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1 cupacorn or butternut squash purée
    1 largeegg, beaten
    2 tablespoonsfinely grated Parmesan

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Method

Preheat the oven to 375F.


Cook macaroni according to package directions until just tender.


Drain very well.


Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.


Stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.


Slowly stir in milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.


Stir in Cheddar cheese, goat cheese, mustard and salt; lower heat to medium low and stir until cheese is melted.


Remove from the heat and stir in squash puree.


Stir in egg.


Pour cheese mixture over macaroni and stir until coated.


Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and spoon macaroni mixture into liners.


Sprinkle tops with Parmesan and bake until lightly browned and crispy on top, about 25 minutes.


Cool muffins in the pans for 10 minutes.


Eat warm or room temperature, or remove from the pan, cool on a rack, and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

180

Total Fat

8g

Saturated Fat

5g

Cholesterol

35mg

Sodium

250mg

Total Carbohydrate

17g

Dietary Fiber

1g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

9g

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