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A Fall Dinner from World Market: Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese

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.