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Macaroni & Cheese

The dish that you can just never get tired of, classic macaroni & cheese!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: blue cheese, comfort food, Pasta
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb shell pasta or macaroni or whatever short cut pasta you have
  • 2 Cups milk
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 3 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Leek trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 Cups Cheddar cheese grated
  • 1 Cup bread crumbs
  • 1 Teaspoon oregano
  • Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 Garlic cloves crushed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and have ready a 8 inch round deep sided baking dish. An equivalent size will do.
  • In a large saucepan set over medium heat the olive oil and about half of the garlic. Stir for a minute and add the leeks. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 5-8 minutes. Remove leeks from pan and reserve pan.
  • Cook pasta according to package, drain and set aside.
  • In the reserved saucepan set over medium to high heat, melt butter with remaining garlic until sizzling. Whisk in flour until you have a paste. Gradually start whisking in your milk. Continue doing this until you have added all the milk and you have a slightly thickened sauce. Reduce heat to medium low and add most of the cheese, reserving a little for the top. Stir really well until all the cheese has melted into the sauce. Season with a little bit of salt and pepper and add the oregano. Stir and remove from heat.
  • In a bowl combine the bread crumbs, remaining cheese and fresh parsley. Stir to combine.
  • Pour the pasta, leeks and sauce into your prepared dish. Stir and cover with the bread crumb topping. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and leave few minutes before serving.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.