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Brie Mac and Cheese

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Mac and Cheese with Brie cheese
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main
Cuisine European
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients
  

  • Brie cheese- 8 oz/250 gr
  • Rosemary- 1 sprig
  • Garlic sliced- 2 cloves
  • Olive oil- 3 tbsp.
  • ½ lbs Penne or any other short pasta
  • 4 tbsp Fresh Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh Spinach- 3 cups
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup mozzarella

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350F/180C.
  • Slice the top rind off your brie and lay sliced garlic and rosemary leaves directly on it and sprinkle with a little bit of olive oil.
  • Put it in a small baking dish and bake it in the oven for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of salted water according to the package direction, in the last minute of cooking add the spinach to the pot, then drain both pasta and spinach. Reserve ¼ cup water you cooked pasta in.
  • Return pasta and spinach back to the pot and gently mix everything with 4 tbsp. of grated parmesan cheese, 2 tbsp. of olive oil and salt and pepper, add a few splashes (¼ cup) of reserved water to make it a bit runny. Cover with a lid and set aside.
  • When brie is completely melted pour it in the pasta with a bit more water if the sauce gets too think to stir. You want pasta to be fluid not solid.
  • Empty the pasta into a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with grated mozzarella. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes until mac 'n cheese is heated through and forms golden crust on top.
Keyword baked mac and cheese, macaroni and cheese
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