Happy Monday guys! Recipe of the day is Macaroni Cheese Stuffed Pumpkins – the ultimate Fall comfort food. 🙂
I made these cute little pumpkins a few weeks ago and I am finally happy to be able to share them with you. To tell you a secret, these little cuties were actually part of our Halloween decoration. There was barely any flesh, but they’re ideal for stuffing, super flavoursome and just so cute. 🙂
So if you’re a macaroni cheese fan and want to spice things up and bring that recipe to the next level. then keep on reading.
All you need is some macaroni, cheese and spices. I added some bacon but this is optional. If you’d rather go vegetarian, skip the bacon, may be add some broccoli florets or even cauliflower. The recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight, you can even make ahead the mac & cheese and just stuff the pumpkins on the day. Make sure to serve them hot so you can enjoy all that gooey cheesy stuff. 🙂 Serve with some garlic bread and fresh leave salad on a side for a completely delicious dinner. 🙂
What you need:
- Pumpkin
- Macaroni
- Onion
- Garlic
- Bacon
- Butter
- Flour
- Milk
- Cheese
- Fresh parsley
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Here’s how to make these beautiful Macaroni Cheese Stuffed Pumpkins
Ingredients:
- 3 small pumpkins (I used the Halloween decoration), scooped out
- 5 bacon strips, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 150g macaroni, cooked
- 75g butter
- 2tbsp flour
- 300ml milk or more if necessary
- 200g Cheddar cheese
- 1tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the pumpkins on a baking tray, drizzle with a tiny bit of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Leave in the oven for about 15 minutes. Remove and leave on a side.
- Heat the olive oil and gently sweat the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes. Add the chopped bacon and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Remove from the hob.
- In another pan, heat the butter, add the flour and gradually start whisking in the milk till a smooth and creamy consistency. Make sure there are no lumps. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the hob.
- Add the macaroni and bacon to the sauce and mix well. Fold in the cheese.
- Stuff the pumpkins with the macaroni mixture finishing with some extra cheese on top. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. Remove and serve hot!
Enjoy!
I hope you guys love this recipe as much as we did. Stay tuned for more quick, easy and tasty seasonal recipes coming soon. Lots of new exciting recipes waiting to be tested so looking forward to that. And the festive season is just around the corner which is crazy, where did the year go, right? 🙂
If you are in need of recipe inspo, go check out my Insta account. I post daily reels with the food I cook at home. 🙂
Have a super tasty week and stay warm. x
