They had some great options but this green beauty caught my eye immediately. I grabbed it, along with two matching ramekins and decided to look around the store some more.
Right around the corner from the bakers, I found the perfect thing for my dinner
I flipped through it and found a recipe for a classic Macaroni and Cheese that called my name. I decided to put a little fall spin on it and add some pumpkin and sage to it.
So, off I went through to store to find the ingredients I needed that World Market carries. Of course, I checked out some eye candy while I was there too.
I gathered my stuff and headed for check out.
At home, I started my pasta and then got working on my sauce.
Once my roux (butter + flour) was ready, I added in the rest of my ingredients to make a nice, creamy pumpkin sauce.
I had picked up some cheese flatbread that I crushed to make a topping for my macaroni and cheese.
I mixed the pasta with my pumpkin sauce and poured it into my baker. I topped it with a bit more cheese and my crushed flatbread before putting it into the oven to finish. It smelled so delicious when it was baking.
While it baked, I set two new place settings at the table to make the meal feel a little a little more special than our regular dinners.
Then, my macaroni and cheese was all done and ready to eat. Yum!
Are you a big fan of World Market? What are your favorite things to buy there?
Right now is a great time to check out World Market because they are running an incredible giveaway along with HGTV. The HGTV Passport to Style Sweepstakes grand prize winner will get a $10,000 World Market shopping spree along with a design consultation with an HGTV designer {3 runners up will get $1,000 gift cards!}. Want the deets?
– The HGTV Sweepstakes runs from September 22, 2012 to October 26, 2012.
– You can enter online here or here.
– If you share the sweepstakes with 5 of your friends {via Facebook share or email}, you can win an additional 5 bonus entries.
– You can enter daily for more chances to win.
Want to find out more or just check out the amazing stuff World Market has to offer? You can connect with them through any/all of the following ways!
– World Market Website
– Twitter
– Facebook
– Google+
– Pinterest
– Instagram
Want to recreate my pumpkin macaroni and cheese? It’s easy!
Here’s what you’ll need:
– Bag of penne pasta
– 1/4 cup butter
– 1/4 cup flour {all purpose}
– 2 cups milk
– salt and pepper (1/4 tsp each)
– 1 cup pumpkin puree
– 2 Tbsp ground sage
– 1 tsp dijon mustard
– 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
– 5 cheese flatbread crackers, crushed into large crumbs
Let’s Make It:
1) Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2) In heavy sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour with a whisk and cook for 1 minute.
3) Stir in milk and bring to simmer. Whisk for 1-2 minutes at a simmer until thickened.
4) Add salt, pepper, mustard, sage and pumpkin puree. Stir well until combined.
5) Remove from heat and add 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.
6) Stir pasta in pumpkin sauce. Pour into baking dish and top with remaining cheese and flatbread crumbs.
7) Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign withPollinate Media Group™, but all my opinions expressed here are my own .
- Bag of penne pasta
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup flour {all purpose}
- 2 cups milk
- salt and pepper (1/4 tsp each)
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 Tbsp ground sage
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 cheese flatbread crackers, crushed into large crumbs
- Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- In heavy sauce pan, melt butter. Stir in flour with a whisk and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in milk and bring to simmer. Whisk for 1-2 minutes at a simmer until thickened.
- Add salt, pepper, mustard, sage and pumpkin puree. Stir well until combined.
- Remove from heat and add 1½ cups shredded cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.
- Stir pasta in pumpkin sauce. Pour into baking dish and top with remaining cheese and flatbread crumbs.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
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I absolutely LOVE World Market! Just bought some food there the other day, but I love their home decor, too!
Oh!! This looks yummy!! World Market is the best! One of my favorite stores!
Shannah, this looks delicious! I know what we’re having for dinner tonight!
oh.my.goodness….
this looks fabulous!!
Awesome Post- Love this store!!
Yummie!!!! I can’t wait to make this!! Thanks for the recipe and all the eye candy from World Market!! I’m your newest follower!! Have a great night! ~Deanna
Thank you so much for linking up to Tell me tuesday. I would have never thought of this but I REALLY want to try and make it!!! sounds GREAT for fall!!!
Such a smart idea! We will be featuring this tomorrow at Uncommon! Thanks so much for sharing with us this week!
Take care,
Trish
wow! i would’ve never thought of this! super yummy! thanks for linking it up to tip-toe thru tuesday!
wow! i would’ve never thought of this! super yummy! thanks for linking it up to tip-toe thru tuesday!
Looks wonderful and I know my family would love it!!
Thanks so much for sharing
I have never been to World Market, but I want to go so bad! Thanks for the recipe, and for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday. I hope we see you again this week.
Just wehn you think you’ve had everything of pumpkin food, another one pops up! Must try! Looks great 🙂
I love World Market too! Your mac and cheese looks delicious. I would have never thought to combine pumpkin with it ….but, I’ll give it a try!
Hugs, Penny
Hands down the most creative meal!!! I hope you will share these at The CSI project starting tonight! The challenge is Fall Food and this is perfect! I am pinning and trying soon!!!
Come on over! Link ups begin tonight around 8.
http://www.thecsiproject.com
Featuring you today! 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up with {wow me} wednesday.
Ginger @ gingersnapcrafts.com
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2012/10/18-pumpkin-inspired-recipes-take-look.html
ohhhhh YUM! And now I have yet another reason to go to World Market! Ohhh boy! Seriously, on a cold Wisconsin winter night this is going to be perfect! :o) YUM!
Jaime
Look at you getting featured again!! Can’t wait to try this out, YUMMMM!
This looks scrumptious. Thanks for linking up last week. You are being featured today.
http://sarahdawndesigns.blogspot.com/2012/10/pintaststic-monday-14.html#.UIW99mc-WnA
Shannah,
This pasta looks delish! I love pumpkin with pasta and only seem to get it in the Fall. Why don’t we use it all year round??? Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle