Here’s one of my favorite recipes which I have been making since I was a teenager (okay, I sounded old). I usually cook this during the Christmas season, so what better way than share this recipe a day before Christmas? *big smile*
Wachunid:
(sorry no photo of the ingredients, wasn’t able to take one *sad face*)
1/4 kilo (the smallest pack) of macaroni pasta (I usually use Del Monte brand)
1 small can of your preferred tomato sauce
1 small can of tomato paste (optional)
1 can Campbell’s cream of mushroom
1/4 cup full cream milk
1/4 kilo ground pepper
3-6 strips maple flavored bacon (optional)
Quick melt cheese (for topping)
6 cloves of garlic
1 medium sized onion (I prefer white onion)
1 medium size red bell pepper
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. oil
1 tsp. cornstarch
salt & pepper to taste
Easy Peasy Steps:
1. Cook the macaroni pasta.
Cook according to instruction on the package but undercook it for 2-3 minutes.
2. For the red sauce:
Melt butter in oil.
Then sauté onion, garlic and red bell pepper.
Add the bacon and ground pork, cook until golden brown.
The maple flavored bacon makes the red sauce a bit sweet, so there’s on need to add sugar.
Add tomato paste and tomato sauce. Simmer for three minutes in medium heat, set aside.
3. For the white sauce:
Heat cream of mushroom in a pan, add milk and cornstarch (to help thicken the sauce), garnish with parsley then set aside. (optional)
The purpose of having a creamy white sauce (I don’t put in salt nor sugar) is to contrast the sweet, tangy red sauce. I add cream cheese on my white sauce before but since my husband doesn’t like salty foods much, I just had to consider so I decided to make my white sauce creamy but not salty.
Let's start the layering. First put the red sauce as the base.
Next, add in a layer of macaroni.
Then add a layer of white sauce, again add the macaroni, and the red sauce alternately.
Layer until container is filled to the brim.
Top it off with grated cheese.
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 15-30 minutes (once cheese is bubbling then it is cooked).
Viola!
Baked Mac
It's all about layering the creamy goodness.
A balance of creaminess & rich flavor.
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Hope you like my baked macaroni recipe.
That’s all!
How are you gonna spend Christmas Eve?
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