Cheesy Pasta with Squash and Bacon - SavvyMom

Ingredients

• 4 slices of bacon
• 1 package of pasta (shells, rotini and penne work well)
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup squash puree
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• ½ tsp grated nutmeg
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp white pepper
• optional: panko or breadcrumbs
• 1 small butternut squash
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock, or enough to cover squash by 1"
• peel squash and slice in half lengthwise
• Using a large spoon, remove seeds and discard
• chop squash into 1” cubes