Best 4 Greek Cheese And Macaroni Recipes

GREEK MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil; add in macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes until al dente; drain and place in a large bowl.
• To blanch the spinach: bring 4 quarts salted water to a simmer over med-high heat; have ready a large bowl of ice water and a slotted spoon; add spinach to simmering water (in three or 4 batches) and submerge it.
• Let cook about 15 seconds, remove with the slotted spoon, and plunge into the ice water; let spinach cool completely, drain it, and squeeze out the excess water; if the leaves are large, chop them into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
• In a blender or food processor, puree the feta cheese with the milk, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper (blend in two batches, if needed); this will not be completely smooth; there will be very small chunks of cheese remaining.
• Stir the cheese mixture into the cooked macaroni; then add the minced rosemary and thyme, garlic, red pepper flakes, olives, cherry tomatoes, and blanched spinach.
• Transfer mixture to a 13x9 inch baking dish; sprinkle with parmesan cheese and the mixed herbs.
• Bake on the middle shelf 25-30 minutes until the pasta is heated through and the top is slightly browned.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH GREEK YOGURT AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Set an oven rack to the top position and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain macaroni, reserving 2 1/2 cups pasta water. Pour macaroni back into the pot.
• While the macaroni is cooking, place prosciutto on the prepared baking pan.
• Cook prosciutto on the top rack of the preheated oven until dry and crispy, but not burnt, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and chop roughly. Lower the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lower the rack to the middle position.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk for 1 minute. Add garlic powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, and pepper; cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in Greek yogurt and cook until heated through and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in 1 1/2 cups of the reserved pasta water; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Add a generous 1/4 cup each of Gruyere and Cheddar cheeses, stirring until thoroughly melted; repeat until all cheese had been added and sauce is thick. Stir in as much of the remaining pasta water as necessary to reach desired consistency.
• Stir spinach into the cooked macaroni. Add cheese sauce; stir until combined and macaroni is coated. Pour into the prepared baking pan and sprinkle prosciutto over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are bubbling slightly, 15 to 20 minutes.

MAKARONIA PASTITSIO (GREEK CREAMED MACARONI AND CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large pot, bring water and salt to a rapid boil; add macaroni.
• Stir a few times with a fork; boil macaroni until al dente according to package directions (7-9 minutes).
• Drain macaroni well and return to pot.
• Mix oregano, garlic powder and flour into melted butter.
• Stir butter into pasta, cover, and keep warm.
• Beat eggs until frothy.
• Add pepper, cinnamon, and milk, and beat until well mixed.
• Place half of the macaroni in a 9x12-inch baking pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cover macaroni with 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Add another layer of macaroni.
• Gently pour egg/milk mixture over macaroni, making sure macaroni is well covered.
• On top of this add a thick layer of cheese.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until top is bubbly and light brown.

GREEK CHEESE AND MACARONI

Steps:

• Boil rigatoni 10 minutes.
• Drain.
• Mix milk and whip cream together.
• Set aside 1 cup.
• In the same pan that you cooked the rigatoni pour in milk and whip cram mixture. Add salt and butter. Cook until the butter melts.
• Add rigatoni and cook slowly until the mixture gets thick.
• Spread half of mixture in greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Sprinkle with ½ cup parmesan.
• Add remaining rigatoni.
• Add remaining parmesan.
• Pour the one cup of milk and whip cream on top.
• DO NOT STIR.
• Bake 350 for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• I like to bake until top gets a little brown.