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Spanakopita Mac and Cheese with Béchamel

Name: Spanakopita Mac and Cheese with Béchamel
Total time: 1 h 49 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 720 ml milk, skim, whole or goat's; 3 tbsp extra-virgin Greek olive oil; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 50 g grated Kefalotyri, Kefalograviera, Parmesan or Pecorino Romano; salt, for the cooking water, to taste; 450 g elbow pasta or Greek hilopites (egg noodles); 2 tbsp extra-virgin Greek olive oil; 2 tbsp extra-virgin Greek olive oil; 2 leeks, trimmed, washed well and chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 450 g pre-cut fresh spinach; 1 bunch dill, leaves snipped; 225 g Greek feta, crumbled; 240 ml fresh anthotyro or ricotta, drained; ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg, or more to taste; salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; olive oil, for greasing the dish, to taste; 25 g plain dried bread crumbs; grated Kefalotyri, Kefalograviera, Parmesan or Pecorino Romano, for sprinkling, to taste

Elbow pasta or hilopites baked with leek-and-spinach filling, feta, anthotyro and dill in a light olive oil béchamel enriched with egg and grated cheese, finished with a golden crumb crust.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on1 h 5 min
Total1 h 49 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Béchamel

720 mlmilk, skim, whole or goat's
3 tbspextra-virgin Greek olive oil
3 tbspall-purpose flour
½ tspfreshly grated nutmeg
to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper
1large egg, lightly beaten
50 ggrated Kefalotyri, Kefalograviera, Parmesan or Pecorino Romano

Pasta

to tastesalt, for the cooking water
450 gelbow pasta or Greek hilopites (egg noodles)
2 tbspextra-virgin Greek olive oil

Filling

2 tbspextra-virgin Greek olive oil
2leeks, trimmed, washed well and chopped
1 clovegarlic, chopped
450 gpre-cut fresh spinach
1 bunchdill, leaves snipped
225 gGreek feta, crumbled
240 mlfresh anthotyro or ricotta, drained
½ tspfreshly grated nutmeg, or more to taste
to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper

To assemble

to tasteolive oil, for greasing the dish
25 gplain dried bread crumbs
to tastegrated Kefalotyri, Kefalograviera, Parmesan or Pecorino Romano, for sprinklingoptional

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Olive
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Leek
Spinach
Dill
Black and white pepper
Nutmeg
Yeast
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining
Meal prep

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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