Greek macaroni and cheese is an easy-to-make dish perfect for the summer months. Macaroni is the ultimate comfort food for many people across the globe. The small tube-like elbow pasta made with durum wheat can be fashioned into many different dishes—not just mac and cheese.
Macaroni pairs well with many kinds of other ingredients, making it quite a useful kitchen staple. You can make yourself a healthy meal, a guilt-ridden, indulgent meal, or a quick snack for untimely hunger. All you need is some recipes handy to make your favorite macaroni in no time.
Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods has prepared a recipe that would tantalize everyone’s taste buds.
Ingredients for Greek macaroni and cheese
3 slices crust-less white bread, torn into small pieces
9 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Kosher salt, to taste
8 oz. hollow pasta, preferably elbow macaroni
1⁄4 cup flour
3 cups milk
4 cups grated graviera or kefalotyri cheese (about 12 oz.)
½ cup Greek Yogurt Tzatziki
3⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1⁄8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
8 large shallots, finely chopped
16 oz. baby spinach, roughly chopped
8 scallions cut into 1⁄4″-thick rounds
1⁄3 cup roughly chopped fresh dill
1 3⁄4 cups crumbled feta (about 8 oz.)
Preparation
Place the bread into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Put bread crumbs and 3 tablespoons butter into a small bowl and combine; set aside. Bring a 6-quart pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until halfway cooked through, about 3 minutes. Drain pasta, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
Heat remaining butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly for 1 minute. Still whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in milk and cook until the sauce has thickened and coats the back of a spoon for about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove pan from the heat. Stir in graviera or kefalotyri cheese, Greek Yogurt Tzatziki, cinnamon, and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper; set béchamel sauce aside.
Heat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add spinach and scallions and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the reserved béchamel sauce, dill, and reserved pasta and transfer mixture to a 9″ x 13″ baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with reserved bread crumbs and the feta. Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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