Macaroni and 4 Cheeses

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I had bought gruyere and blue cheese as well as sharp cheddar for a recipe of Ina's I was going to make, so I uesed those cheeses, and put bacon on the top, other than that it was pretty much the same. It came out really good, maybe even better reheated!

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Made this last night for the first time, loved it. Its not too heavy and and best part its guilt free. I am one person who doesn't eat eggs so, this was a perfect recipe for me : Thanks Ellie.
However I just made some changes: instead of 4 chesses i used only 2, cheddar and Monterrey jack. I also added some carrot pure along with some ginger to my sauce.

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My daughter and I had this at a friend's house for lunch and she kept asking me to make it. I did, with a few modifications, some worked, some didn't.
-I used skim milk and added a little extra at the end because the sauce was so thick. This seemed fine and I would recommend using a bit more milk, the sauce really thickens up in the oven, so a thinner consistency works better.
- I also used a whole wheat elbow...fine too.
- I used fresh butternut squash from our garden and I steamed it, then mixed the milk in and used a boat motor/stick blender to puree. Added the ricotta, which I drained in a coffee filter first. Then I pureed it a second time. This seemed to help with the "gritty" consistency people were talking about.
- Like a few others, I added extra mustard. Actually, I added about 1-2 tsp of spicy brown mustard. It still needed more, next time I might use an extra TBL of dijon on top of the ground mustard.
- I didn't have unseasoned bread crumbs so I made my own bread crumbs and used about 1/2 cup of whole wheat bread crumbs. This was my own fault, the bread was leftover from last week's baking and was too sweet.It was kind of a weird flavor. Oh well.

Other than that, I found the consistency to be fine, not gritty and definitely wouldn't have known it had squash in it unless you told me. I think that some cubed ham or some bacon would improve the flavor or even some diced tomatoes or onions. It was a little bland if you follow the recipe exactly. All in all, I'm adding it to the rotation with a few more modifications!

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This recipe became one of my families favorite, its a great way to sneak in some veggies. Thanks Elli!

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I did use a little less pasta, because i spilled it down the drain. Almost a pound though. instead of the "gritty" riccota, I used half a stick(? of cream cheese. I used a mix of yellow cheddar, parmesan, and asiago. Still four cheeses! I only used one frozen package of butternut squash from whole foods. I microwaved it then put it in the cuisinart. Worked well. I added more cheese on top and actually sprinkled some salt on top. It was pretty good. It made me feel a whole lot better than the usualy cream and butter recipes. It was a tad dry. Next time, more milk?

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This is the worst Mac and Cheese I have ever had!

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My husband and I were looking for a way to make mac and cheese without all the fat and what a perfect idea to put the squash in instead of all the cheeses. It was delicious. We followed a lot of the recipe but instead of using 4 cheeses (because they are so expensive we used what we had - extra sharp chedder (about 2 cups and the remaining cheese we used a jack chedder with jalapenos which gave it an awesome kick. We also put about a slice and a half of cooked bacon on the top for a bit of a crunch and added a bit of salt and pepper with a dash of garlic powder. It's really whatever flavors work for you. Honestly, can't imagine going back to any other kind of mac and cheese. Ellie rocked this one!!

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I agree that the consistency and flavor of the recipe are not as creamy/cheesy as traditional mac & cheese, but that is precisely what I liked better about Ellie's recipe! I'm so over greasy and heavy food that this light, complex-flavored dish will be added to my regular pasta dishes.

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This was a great recipe for macaroni and cheese that was both simple and healthy. Thanks Ellie!

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I loved this recipe!!! I love winter squash and mac & cheese and this was absolutely wonderful!!!! You are the best!

Would really like to see more vegetarian recipes from you. I am not a vegan, but can you come up with more 'non-meat' recipes like this one?