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Brown Butter Butternut Squash Pasta

Brown Butter Butternut Squash Pasta - My favorite fall/winter pasta! Loaded with sautéed butternut squash, thyme + sage. It's also almost too easy to make!

My favorite fall/winter pasta! Loaded with sautéed butternut squash, thyme + sage. It’s also almost too easy to make!

Brown Butter Butternut Squash Pasta - My favorite fall/winter pasta! Loaded with sautéed butternut squash, thyme + sage. It's also almost too easy to make!

I’ll let you in on a secret.

I’ve been secretly switching off between this pasta and this brown butter mushroom pasta.

I call it the wedding diet done right.

Because for me, the wedding diet should consist of a ton of butter, freshly toasted breadcrumbs and shaved Parmesan. No?

I also threw in some butternut squash, thyme and sage, making it the perfect fall/winter meal.

Not to mention, we all get bonus points when adding more Parmesan flakes than what the recipe states.

Brown Butter Butternut Squash Pasta - My favorite fall/winter pasta! Loaded with sautéed butternut squash, thyme + sage. It's also almost too easy to make!

Brown Butter Butternut Squash Pasta

Yield: 3-4 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

My favorite fall/winter pasta! Loaded with sautéed butternut squash, thyme + sage. It’s also almost too easy to make!

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Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh French style breadcrumbs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 cups (10 ounces) diced butternut squash
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions:

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until browned and toasted, about 3-5 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
  3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add butternut squash and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and tender, about 6-8 minutes; set aside.
  4. Melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the skillet over low heat, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the butter starts to foam. Add garlic, thyme and sage to the skillet, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in pasta and butternut squash until well combined.
  5. Serve immediately, topped with breadcrumbs, garnished with Parmesan and parsley, if desired.

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Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese - The easiest mac and cheese of your life! No boil noodles, no condensed soup! Completely homemade and SO GOOD!

The easiest mac and cheese of your life! No boil noodles, no condensed soup! Completely homemade and SO GOOD!

Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese - The easiest mac and cheese of your life! No boil noodles, no condensed soup! Completely homemade and SO GOOD!

It’s a miracle, guys. It’s mac and cheese without any of the fuss!

Now this recipe will come in particularly handy during the holidays, especially because it doesn’t take up any oven or stovetop space!

I’m serious. Even the uncooked pasta gets cooked right in the actual crockpot!

Plus, there’s no condensed soups, no velveeta, no nothing. This bad boy is completely homemade, and it’s so stinking creamy, it’ll get you weak in the knees.

Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese - The easiest mac and cheese of your life! No boil noodles, no condensed soup! Completely homemade and SO GOOD!

And I threw in some broccoli because I guess we’ll need some veggies in our diet. But you’ll barely notice it. PROMISE.

Just be sure to keep a close eye on this. It’s best to serve immediately (as with most mac and cheeses) and to avoid keeping this on the WARM function as it will continue to cook in the slow cooker.

Simply serve, devour, and nap. That’s what we did!

Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese - The easiest mac and cheese of your life! No boil noodles, no condensed soup! Completely homemade and SO GOOD!

Slow Cooker Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes

The easiest mac and cheese of your life! No boil noodles, no condensed soup! Completely homemade and SO GOOD!

Print Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 12 ounces medium pasta shells
  • 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 1/2 cups broccoli florets

Directions:

  1. Place pasta, 1 cup cheddar cheese and cream cheese into a 4-qt slow cooker.
  2. Stir in milk, evaporated milk, Dijon, paprika, onion powder and 1 cup water, making sure the pasta is submerged as much as possible; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Cover and cook on low heat for 90 minutes, stirring every 30 minutes until tender.* Uncover and stir in broccoli; cover and cook on low heat for an additional 30 minutes.
  4. Uncover and stir in remaining 2 cups cheddar cheese until melted, about 2-3 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed.
  5. Serve immediately.

Notes:

*A brand new 4-qt Crock-Pot was used for multiple recipe testing. Results and time can vary by brand, size and longevity of your slow cooker.

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