Macaroni and 4 Cheeses

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After reading these reviews, I decided to use less squash. I am not a huge fan of it, let alone want it to be overbearing in my mac and cheese. So I only used 1 12oz frozen thing of it. Once I melted the Parmesan on top, I could not taste the squash at all. Would make it again, but recommend using less squash.

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Wooohooo this was really good I used more cheese than required and less milk, in addition I added spinach and parsley for color and a bit more taste. I made it for turkey day (2 batches and the family loved it, soo easy.

Heidi
NY-26 years old

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I really love making this with my boyfriend. Sometimes we cheat and add a little more cheese, but we don't care. Skim ricotta etc. Then we add more mustard and cayenne to make it spicy. He adds some Frank's Red Hot to it because he adds it to everything!

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I followed the recipe as it said and I must say I was disappointed. My boyfriend hated the texture and I couldn't handle the spice. I never had any experience with cayenne so I guess I didn't know what to expect but a spicy macaroni was not what I had in mind. I like the idea of using squash instead of cheese sauce which I've seen done FAR more successfully than this. I added way more cheese than she said and less squash just by instinct so I didn't have the same problem as most of the other reviewers but I definitely should have read the reviews before wasting all the food. I threw it all away since neither I nor my boyfriend felt it was worth salvaging. Best of luck to the rest of you this holiday season!

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This was a great recipe. My boyfriend and I both love mac and cheese, but in an effort to be more health conscious I don't make it as much. With this recipe, we can eat it and not feel as bad.

I made my own butternut squash puree from fresh squash and used 24 oz of it instead. I also used whole wheat pasta, and soy cheddar and jack, and it came out delicious. You will taste the squash, but it comes off as a bit of a sweet, heartier flavor.

Love this recipe! Will use it again and try to lighten it up more!

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I have made this twice. The first time I added roasted purple cauliflower and the second time I added roasted broccoli. The pruple cauliflower looked beautiful in it! They were both very good in the sauce. I agree with others that the ricotta makes the texture a bit grainy and will try leaving it out next time.

I also wanted to comment on the strong squash flavor that many people are mentioning. It must have to do with the type of squash you are using, mine didn't taste strong at all. I used a can of pureed butternut squash instead of frozen and it was great.

I agree that you don't taste it as much as you would think after seeing how much is in the dish, so next time I might keep some of it for the top, underneath the breadcrumbs instead of mixing it in. You also have to use good cheese. To the person who didn't like this recipe because they used velveta cheese...that is your problem. Velveta isn't even real cheese. I would recommend trying again with real cheese.

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I am a squash lover, however, this recipe made me question my love for it. You might as well save the calories and not add the cheese because you can't taste it at all. The squash is so overpowering. Also, the squash did not give it any smoother of a texture like the video claims. The only redeeming quality of this recipe was the crumb topping. I would suggest using panko crumbs and making a killer chicken parm with it.

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I disagree, I put 14 oz of squash in, and just added more cheese and it turned out great. My son is 8, and has a great hatred for veggies, and he didn't even notice that it was made with squash. I just told him that was what my "homemade" macaroni and cheese tasted like. Even my husband liked it.

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I used fresh squash though & mashed it up as it warmed up with the milk & doubled the topping.

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Thanks to all of you who write int!!! I was going to try this recipe. Thinking that , that's an awful lot of squash for it not to be noticed. I do like Ellie, squash and everything else.
I will not be trying this recipe, sounds like a waste of money. I am health conscientous and eat healthy, but know when not to skimp on flavor. I was about to print it out and then decided to read your reviews, so thank you.