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Greek Style Mac and Cheese

by Angie McGowan
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound elbow macaroni
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped fine
  • 1 10 oz bag fresh bagged spinach, roughly chopped
  • generous pinch of salt
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 cups grated Havarti cheese with dill , or regular Havarti plus 1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 8 oz package feta cheese, crumbled
  • 1 12 oz jar Kalamata olives, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs or panko crumbs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven broiler to low. In a large pot, cook the macaroni pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Swirl in 1 tablespoon olive oil and add onions. Saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for an additional 2 - 3 minutes. Add spinach and salt. Continue to saute until spinach is wilted. Remove spinach mixture from pan and set aside.
  • Wipe the skillet dry and return to the stove over medium heat. Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil to skillet. When the oil is hot, whisk in the flour. Continue to whisk while adding a generous pinch of salt, pepper and nutmeg. Whisk over medium heat until flour smells nutty and is a light golden color. Whisk in milk and bring mixture to a boil while stirring frequently. This mixture will thicken. Simmer for about 5 minutes then remove from burner and stir in the Havarti cheese until the cheese is melted. Add feta and whisk, feta will get melty, but will stay in chunks.
  • Spoon in the sauteed spinach mixture, chopped olives, capers and sun-dried tomatoes. In a casserole dish, combine all of the ingredients with the macaroni. Mix well and top with bread crumbs. Brown under broiler for about 5 minutes before serving.
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