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Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms
October 23, 2015 by Laura 10 Comments
Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Butternut Squash and Mushrooms is a delightfully cheesy, fast, seasonal and delicious one pot meal that the entire family will love. Affiliate links have been used in this post to link to items I am discussing.
This dish did not start out as a stovetop mac and cheese. I wanted a pasta dish with mustard, butternut squash, mushrooms and cheese in it. And if I am honest, I was envisioning a pasta toss. But when I got to the stage that I was going to add the cheese at, I chose to add flour and cream, which changed everything. For the better I might add. I have not been able to stop thinking about…
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