Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
If you’re a vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free or dairy-free person, then this recipe has variations that will be right up your alley. If you’re none of those, then good news, you’ll love it just the same. The key to a good macaroni and cheese is the creaminess, in my opinion, and this recipe is creamy!
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Almond Milk | 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened | 30 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Wheat | not in our table | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 box (16 Oz. Size) Of Your Favorite Pasta (I Used Leftover Whole Wheat Rotini Noodles And Quinoa Pasta Shells)
- 3 cups Chopped Broccoli Or More As Desired
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Whole Wheat Flour (or Gluten Free Alternative)
- 1-½ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
- ¼ teaspoons Paprika
- ½ teaspoons Onion Powder
- 1 cup Canned Pumpkin (not Pumpkin Pie Mix)
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded (or Sub 6 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast For The Cup Of Cheese)
- ¾ cups Of Cheddar Cheese, (shredded (for Top)