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Pumpkin Brown Butter Mac and Cheese with Sage and Parmesan Breadcrumbs

I’ve posted three types of soft pretzels, three different enchiladas, seven burgers, six soups and whole lot of other random things, but mac and cheese? Just one lonely recipe. Strange, considering the fact that I’ve claimed over and over again that mac and cheese and chicken fingers are the ultimate of ultimate comfort foods for me.

Category Pasta

Recipe Ingredients

  1 pound rigatoni
  6 tablespoons butter, divided
  1 large onion, sliced
  ½ teaspoons salt
  1 garlic clove, minced
  2 tablespoons flour
  5 tablespoons sage, minced and divided
  ¾ cup + ⅛ cup pumpkin puree
  1 cup cream
  1 ½ cups half and half
  1 ½ teaspoons salt
  ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  1 ½ cups gruyere cheese
  ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese + 2 tablespoons, divided
  2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (Just take day-old bre

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