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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

The unexpected addition of pureed butternut squash to mac and cheese may raise a few eyebrows. However, the squash puree not only gives this lightened-up recipe its nostalgic orange hue (without any food coloring!), but also only adds an extra layer of creamy comfort, not calories, to the mix.

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