Pumpkin Butter Bean Mac & Cheese
Today was Purim! I spent it writing a paper. I don't want to talk about it. So I'm skipping straight to the recipe for our Purim seudah mac & cheese. This mac & cheese recipe will blow your socks off. Pumpkin Butter Bean Mac & Cheese (serves probably an army...about 9-12 servings.) 2 boxes macaroni/pasta (I used whole wheat mac and...not sure what the second one was?) 1 can butter beans, liquid drained into a separate cup 1 15 oz can pumpkin puree 4-5 cloves garlic (to taste) 1 tsp olive oil s & p and ground red pepper to taste (and whatever else your little heart desires, because this is a very flexible recipe) 1 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese bread crumbs Fake bacon bits Cook pasta according to package directions (salt the water like the ocean) and drain, reserving some of the liquid. Puree together: butter beans, garlic cloves, olive oil, s&p and spices. Add liquid fr...