Recipes and Cooking Butternut Squash-Pimiento Mac and Cheese 3.0 (1) 1 Review By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on March 11, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 15 mins Slow Cook Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 7 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ of a small butternut squash, seeded, peeled, and halved 5 cup dried multigrain rotini pasta 1 14.5 ounce can vegetable broth 1 cup water 1 2 ounce jar diced pimiento, drained ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup semisoft cheese with garlic and fines herbes, broken into small pieces 8 0.75 ounce slices American cheese, torn Milk (optional) Fresh parsley (optional) Directions Using a food processor fitted with a shredding disk or a hand grater, coarsely shred enough squash to measure 2 cups. In a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker combine the 2 cups shredded squash and the next six ingredients (through pepper). Cover and cook on high for 2 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking. Stir in semisoft cheese; top with American cheese. Cover and cook for 5 minutes more; stir gently to combine. If desired, stir in enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, top with parsley. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 422 Calories 15g Fat 53g Carbs 18g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 422 % Daily Value * Total Fat 15g 19% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 38mg 13% Sodium 995mg 43% Total Carbohydrate 53g 19% Total Sugars 5g Protein 18g Vitamin C 16mg 80% Calcium 348mg 27% Iron 3.9mg 22% Potassium 197mg 4% Folate, total 206.4mcg Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.