CHEESY WEEKEND BAKED MAC
Try your hand at this Mac & Cheese recipe for a comforting weekend treat. Coated in velvety sauce with a crispy golden brown top baked to perfection.
Difficulty
Hard
Serves
2
Time
20mins
Allergens
Milk
Soy
Wheat
What you need
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For the meat sauce
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For the cheese sauce
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For the cheese topping
Putting it together
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- Cook the macaroni pasta according to package directions. Set aside to cool until assembly.
- Make the meat sauce.
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add sliced sausage or hotdogs and cook, stirring occasionally for about 1-2 mins or until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
- In same pot, cook onions and garlic until softened. Add bell peppers and cook until tender-crisp.
- Add ground beef to cook. Stir occasionally, breaking it apart with the back of a spoon for about 7-10 mins until lightly browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, water, sugar, and dried herbs.
- Bring to a boil. Lower heat, cook covered for about an hour until meat is fully cooked and sauce thickens. Add sausages/hotdogs during last 10 mins of cooking and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Make the cheese sauce.
- In a separate pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and stir into a smooth paste. Cook flour through, stirring regularly for about 5 minutes.
- Gradually add milk. Whisk vigorously to prevent lumps. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, or until smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Stir in nutmeg, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Gradually add Eden Melt Sarap, whisking regularly until melted. Cook until thick but still spreadable.
- Make the cheese topping by combining bread crumbs, grated cheese, and parsley if using.
- Assemble.
- Grease bottom and sides of a rectangular baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine macaroni and meat sauce. Gently toss together until well-combined.
- Transfer pasta mixture into prepared dish. Pour cheese sauce on top spreading across to completely cover the pasta. Sprinkle cheese toppings.
- Bake in a 350 – 375 ℉ for about 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before cutting into serving portions.
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