Calling all Mac and Cheese lovers!
I am so excited about this recipe because who doesn’t love mac and cheese?
Many of us grew up on the creamy, cheesy pasta and I admit that it gets a mediocre rap on the health front. Cheese, in moderation, is a good source of calcium and vitamin D but too much is high in saturated fat and sodium which should be avoided in excess.
What makes this dish especially noteworthy is that it’s made with three unlikely ingredients: Butternut squash, cauliflower and Bolthouse Farms Ranch.
Yes, this mac and cheese will help you, your kids and your significant other help meet your 5+ daily servings of fruit and veggies!
I used Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch dressing. Bolthouse Farms salad dressings are on my list of must-have products year-round because they have fewer calories and fat, but all the flavor and creaminess you crave. They are also incredibly versatile – from salads to mac and cheese! All their dressing have 60 calories and five grams of fat or less per serving with no added preservatives or artificial flavors.
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- 16 ounces lentil elbow pasta
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup butternut squash, cubed
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 1/4 cup Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch
- 1 cup low fat milk
- 2 tbsp ghee
- Parsley, chopped
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Rinse and drain.
- Steam butternut squash and cauliflower. Drain and transfer to a blender. Process until smooth and transfer to a medium saucepan.
- In the medium saucepan, add Bolthouse Farms Classic Ranch, milk, ghee and cheese. Whisk until you achieve a sauce.
- Pour sauce over cooked pasta and stir to incorporate.
- Garnish with parsley before serving.
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