Pumpkin Macaroni Cheese Recipe - Great British Chefs

Ingredients

• 500g of pumpkin, prepared weight, deseeded and cut into 4cm chunks (you can peel if the skin is very thick, but I usually leave it on)
• 20 sage leaves, finely chopped, plus 5 whole leaves for garnish
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 40g of butter
• 40g of plain flour
• 500ml of semi-skimmed milk
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
• 125g of blue cheese, crumbled
• 225g of macaroni pasta
• 40g of breadcrumbs
• 4 tbsp of grated Parmesan
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper