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Greek Mac and Cheese Bake

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Greek Mac and Cheese Bake

Lisa
The Cook
6 Servings
13 Ingredients
4 Comments

Greek Mac and Cheese gives a weeknight staple new life. Cheesy pasta combined with spinach, artichoke, and olives provide that irresistible Greek flavor.

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6 Servings
13 Ingredients
4 Comments

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Elbows
  • 2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • ⅓ cups Butter, Unsalted
  • ⅓ cups Flour, All-Purpose
  • 4 ounces Feta Cheese Crumbles, Italian Flavored
  • ½ cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
  • ½ cups Parmesan Cheese, Shredded
  • 8 tablespoons dice Shallot
  • 1 cup chop Spinach, Baby
  • ⅛ teaspoons Salt
  • ¾ cups dice Artichoke Hearts, Canned
  • ½ cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  • ¼ cups drain Black Olives, Sliced, Canned

Containers

  • 2 8x8 Baking Pans

Supplies

  • Foils
  • Labels

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Stovetop

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Stove Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
  2. In a saucepan over medium heat, heat cream until it begins to bubble, but is not boiling.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. In a separate large pan, heat butter over medium heat.
  5. When butter is melted, add flour and whisk constantly until mixture turns light brown, about 3 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat.
  7. Slowly pour warm cream into butter-flour mixture, whisking constantly. Set aside.
  8. Add feta, Mozzarella, Parmesan cheeses, shallots, spinach, salt and artichokes to pot with sauce over medium heat. Stir until Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese begins to melt, about 4 minutes. (Feta cheese will not melt)
  9. Slowly add pasta to the pot and stir until hot.
  10. Pour into indicated number of baking dishes and top with panko and black olives.

Categories

vegetarian, traditional, fall, winter, spring, summer, egg-free, fish-free, shellfish-free

Categories

vegetarian, traditional, fall, winter, spring, summer, egg-free, fish-free, shellfish-free

4 Comments

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    1. Oh, my apologies! Where it references warm milk, it is actually referring to the warm cream from the steps before. I’ll update to be clearer.

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    1. It’s a Vegetarian main dish but you could certainly do either with it. I’m with you though- I would eat it as a meal and just fill up on it. 🙂

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