Mac and cheese with leek and ham hock
By not-recognizedPure comfort food, pulled ham hock and butter-fried leeks take mac and cheese to the next level.Time and servings
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Ingredients
10 total- 100 g of gruyere or nutty cheese
- 350 g of macaroni
- 2 leek
- 180 g of ham hock, (ready cooked)
- 280 g of cream cheese
- 100 ml of milk
- 1 tbsp of english mustard
- 50 g of breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp of oil
- 1 knob of butter
Method
6 stepsStep 1
Preheat the grill to medium, and bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for 8 minutes, or until just tender.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp of oil and a knob of butter in a large frying pan, and cook the leeks over a low heat for 5 minutes until wilted and tender.
Step 3
Drain the pasta and add to the pan with the leeks. Stir in the ham hock, cream cheese, milk, mustard and about ¾ of the gruyère until well combined.
Step 4
Season with salt and pepper and spoon into a large ovenproof dish.
Step 5
Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and the remaining gruyère, and grill for 8–10 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Step 6
Serve with a salad of crisp winter greens.