Dinner for 4
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with apples
Macaroni is stirred with squash cheese sauce, caramelized onions, apples, and bacon for a creamy stovetop dinner.
Typical price
$3.83for 4 servings
$0.96 per serving$3.83 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
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- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfortFall
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.40Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.15Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 0.45 lb | $0.84Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | a little | $0.54Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $3.83 | |
Ingredients
- 1/2 box whole grain elbow macaroni
- 1 cup canned butternut squash puree
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 oz low fat cream cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup onions
- 1 large crispy apple
- 4 tbsp crumbled bacon
Steps
- Boil salted water in a large pot, cook the macaroni for 8 to 10 minutes, and drain it.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the onions and diced apple for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring often, until soft and browned.
- Stir the squash, evaporated milk, broth, cream cheese, and salt into the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the cheddar and drained macaroni, then stir over low heat for 3 minutes.
- Fold in the crumbled bacon and rest the macaroni for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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