Leek Mac + Cheese

amul cheese · bake dish · baked pasta · cheddar cheese · cheese

This is a meal I make often just for myself. I love mac+cheese and it is very much a part of my dinner roster menu. I love mixing it up with various ingredients, but the one I love the most is adding lot's of sautéed leeks which adds such intense flavour and I still feel I have eaten my greens (pls no, don't believe me, this amount is not enough, pls add a green soup on the side!)

This recipe mentions macaroni, but I use whatever pasta I have and I am partial to spaghetti at times!

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat the oven at 180C

2 In a deeper pan, warm the oil and butter on medium heat and sautéed the garlic and leeks with salt until well cooked and garlic turns golden

3 Then reduce the heat and add the flour and toast gently, stirring frequently

4 Once the flour has toasted and created a roux with the butter and olive oil, slowly add milk and stir with a whisk to create a thick white sauce

5 Then add the nutmeg, black pepper and herbs along with cheese to mix well

6 If you find the sauce to thick for you, add more milk to loosen up

7 Add the cooked pasta into the sauce and stir well

8 Transfer into a bake dish (8 inches)

9 Spread more cheese on top and then sprinkle breadcrumbs on top

10 Bake for 15-20 minutes until cheese melted through and it is bubbling

11 Serve with a side of hot sauce or grainy mustard!

ingredients

½ cup leek, finely chopped or sliced
1 tsp minced garlic
½ tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp butter
¾ tsp salt
1 cup cooked macaroni or pasta of your choice
3 tbsp flour
¾ cup milk
½ cup shredded cheese + extra for top
Pinch of nutmeg
Pinch of black pepper
Dried or fresh herbs of your choice
Breadcrumbs for top

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