# Mac & Cheese with Butternut Squash and Kale

A cozy, comforting mac & cheese with butternut squash and kale, perfect for sharing.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- butternut squash
- garlic
- olive oil
- cheese
- butter
- flour
- milk
- black pepper
- nutmeg
- salt
- pasta
- kale

## Instructions

1. Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise.
2. Scoop out the seeds from the butternut squash.
3. Place the butternut squash halves and a whole head of garlic into a baking dish.
4. Drizzle olive oil over the butternut squash and garlic.
5. Grate cheese into a pile.
6. Melt butter in a pot.
7. Add flour to the melted butter and stir to combine, creating a roux.
8. Pour milk into the roux while stirring.
9. Add grated cheese to the milk mixture and stir until melted and smooth.
10. Bring water to a boil in a separate pot.
11. Add pasta to the boiling water.
12. Remove the roasted butternut squash and garlic from the oven.
13. Scoop out the flesh of the butternut squash into a bowl.
14. Squeeze the roasted garlic into the bowl with the butternut squash.
15. Mash the butternut squash and garlic with a fork.
16. Add the mashed butternut squash and garlic to the cheese sauce.
17. Season with black pepper, grated nutmeg, and salt.
18. Stir everything together until well combined.
19. Pour the butternut squash cheese sauce over the cooked pasta.
20. Stir to coat the pasta evenly.
21. Add chopped kale to the pasta mixture.
22. Stir the kale into the pasta mixture until combined.
23. Transfer the pasta mixture to a casserole dish.
24. Top with more grated cheese.
25. Bake until golden and bubbly.
26. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- baking dish
- grater
- pot
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- fork
- casserole dish

## Tips

- Kale is optional.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRDmN77CXRS/?igsh=ZXduNDVyNTB5Znhq
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fade5359-cdce-4589-bb55-2c855c8575a5
- Extracted: 2026-03-16

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