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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> UK >> English

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Preheat the oven to 350°. | 2. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet. | 3. Add the leek greens and cook over high heat, stirring just until slightly wilted, 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. | 4. Cook over low heat until very tender, about 20 minutes. | 5. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. | 6. Add the flour and cook over moderately high heat, whisking, for 2 minutes. Add the half-and-half and bring to a boil, whisking until thickened, about 5 minutes. | 7. Remove from the heat. | 8. Add 2 cups of the cheese, season with salt and pepper and whisk the cheese sauce until melted. | 9. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water, cook the macaroni until nearly al dente. | 10. Drain well. | 11. Add the macaroni and the cheese sauce to the leek greens and stir until combined. | 12. Transfer the macaroni to an 8-by-11-inch baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. | 13. Bake for about 40 minutes, until bubbling. | 14. Turn the broiler on and broil the mac and cheese until golden brown on top, about 3 minutes. | 15. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
butter	4	tablespoons	unsalted	342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
green	1	bunch	sliced	-	-	-	-
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon		1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
purpose flour	3	tablespoons		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
half	3	cups		-	-	-	-
cheddar cheese	2 1/2	cups	shredded	-	-	-	-
elbow macaroni	1	lb		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.