A Fall Dinner from World Market: Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese
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They had some great options but this green beauty caught my eye immediately. ย I grabbed it, along with two matching ramekins and decided to look around the store some more.
Right around the corner from the bakers, I found the perfect thing for my dinner
I flipped through it and found a recipe for a classic Macaroni and Cheese that called my name. ย I decided to put a little fall spin on it and add some pumpkin and sage to it.
So, off I went through to store to find the ingredients I needed that World Market carries. ย Of course, I checked out some eye candy while I was there too.
I gathered my stuff and headed for check out.
At home, I started my pasta and then got working on my sauce.
Once my roux (butter + flour) was ready, I added in the rest of my ingredients to make a nice, creamy pumpkin sauce.
I had picked up some cheese flatbread that I crushed to make a topping for my macaroni and cheese.
I mixed the pasta with my pumpkin sauce and poured it into my baker. ย I topped it with a bit more cheese and my crushed flatbread before putting it into the oven to finish. ย It smelled so delicious when it was baking.
While it baked, I set two new place settings at the table to make the meal feel a little a little more special than our regular dinners.
Then, my macaroni and cheese was all done and ready to eat. Yum!
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Want to recreate my pumpkin macaroni and cheese? ย It’s easy!
Here’s what you’ll need:
– Bag of penne pasta
– 1/4 cup butter
– 1/4 cup flour {all purpose}
– 2 cups milk
– salt and pepper (1/4 tsp each)
–ย 1 cup pumpkin puree
– 2 Tbsp ground sage
– 1 tsp dijon mustard
– 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
– 5 cheese flatbread crackers, crushed into large crumbs
Let’s Make It:
1) Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes. ย Drain and set aside.
2) In heavy sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour with a whisk and cook for 1 minute.
3) Stir in milk and bring to simmer. ย Whisk for 1-2 minutes at a simmer until thickened.
4) Add salt, pepper, mustard, sage and pumpkin puree. ย Stir well until combined.
5) Remove from heat and add 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.
6) Stir pasta in pumpkin sauce. ย Pour into baking dish and top with remaining cheese and flatbread crumbs.
7) Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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Ingredients
- Bag of penne pasta
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour {all purpose}
- 2 cups milk
- salt and pepper 1/4 tsp each
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 Tbsp ground sage
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 cheese flatbread crackers crushed into large crumbs
Instructions
- Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In heavy sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour with a whisk and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in milk and bring to simmer. Whisk for 1-2 minutes at a simmer until thickened.
- Add salt, pepper, mustard, sage and pumpkin puree. Stir well until combined.
- Remove from heat and add 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.
- Stir pasta in pumpkin sauce. Pour into baking dish and top with remaining cheese and flatbread crumbs.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
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