Deluxe Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 4 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
• 4-5 small leeks, sliced
• 8 leaves swiss chard (can be replaced with spinach)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 1 (48 g) package white wine, sauce mix
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 cup marbled cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup extra-strong cheddar cheese, grated
• 2/3 cup breadcrumbs, separated

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Remove ribs from swiss chard and slice them thinly.

3. 3

   Blanch leeks and swiss chard ribs in vegetable oil.

4. 4

   Prepare white wine sauce according to directions (I made mine with milk instead of water). Add extra 2/3 cup of milk.

5. 5

   Chop swiss chard greens and combine with parsley and leeks.

6. 6

   Mix pasta, sauce, greens, and cheeses.

7. 7

   Pour all but 2 cups of mix into a generously buttered (13x9) glass dish.

8. 8

   Add 1/3 cup of breadcrumbs to remaining 2 cups of mix. Spread over top.

9. 9

   Sprinkle second 1/3 cup of breadcrumbs evenly over top.

10. 10

    Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes or until edges are golden.