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Get the recipe: Creamy Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese

5 stars (8 ratings)
This kid-friendly Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese is made in 20 minutes, in one pot, is packed with flavor and has an added veggie!
Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Author: Michele Olivier
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
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Ingredients 

  • 16 oz pasta
  • 1 cup sweet potato (roughly 2 small sweet potatoes), see notes below
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 oz or 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions 

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add pasta, and cook according to the directions on the box. If adding peas (optional), when you have 2 minutes left on your timer, add in the peas. Drain pasta and peas.
  • Meanwhile, poke a sweet potato with a fork and microwave for 5-7 minutes. Let cool slightly and then remove the sweet potato skin, adding the sweet potato to a blender. Add in the garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and milk and puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
    A small blender with puréed sweet potatoes, spices and milk for the macaroni and cheese.
  • In the same pot, over medium-low heat, add the butter and let melt. Add in sweet potato puree and stir.
    Silver sauce pan with sweet potato purée in butter.
  • Add in the cheese and stir until melted.
    Silver sauce pan with sweet potato purée, butter and cheddar cheese.
  • Add in the pasta and stir until well-coated. If the sauce is too thick, add in some extra milk a few tablespoons at a time.
    A silver sauce pan with sweet potato mac & cheese with peas in it
  • Serve and enjoy!
    A dark blue kids plate on top of a light blue kids plate with a fun blue napkin, the bowl is full of sweet potato macaroni and cheese with peas.

Notes

Age: can be served to 6+ months, but read tips above.
Notes on Sweet Potato: you can also use frozen sweet potato that is steamed in it's bag or over boiling water, cubed fresh sweet potato that you boil in the pasta water for 8-10 minutes before adding in the pasta, roasted sweet potatoes, canned sweet potato puree (without any other ingredients), or a plain sweet potato baby puree.
Storage: store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Can also be frozen for up to 2 months. When reheating add in more milk and stir until the cheese is smooth. 

Equipment

Saucepan
Bumkins Grip Plate
Bumkins Sleeved Bib
Munchkin Utensil Set
Serving: 1g, Calories: 287kcal, Carbohydrates: 38.6g, Protein: 11.6g, Fat: 9.6g, Saturated Fat: 5.4g, Cholesterol: 66mg, Sodium: 148mg, Potassium: 269mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3.3g, Calcium: 149mg, Iron: 3mg

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