Stovetop Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese - How to Cooking

Ingredients

• 12 oz Dried Elbow Macaroni or Medium Shells
• Salt, To taste (for boiling water)
• 4 Tbsp (55 g) Unsalted Butter
• 1/4 cup (approx. 40 g) Yellow Onion, finely minced
• 4 Tbsp (30 g) All-Purpose Flour
• 3 cups (710 ml) Whole Milk (full fat), room temperature
• 1 cup (240 g) 100% Pure Pumpkin Purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 8 oz (225 g) Sharp Cheddar Cheese, freshly grated
• 4 oz (115 g) Gruyère or Monterey Jack Cheese, freshly grated
• 1 tsp English Mustard Powder (or Dijon Paste)
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, freshly grated
• Pinch Cayenne Pepper (optional)
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper (or to taste)