The Filipino Baked Macaroni is a savory mac and cheese with a tomato-based meat sauce.
It is rich, creamy and meaty. The meat is a mixture of ground meat, either beef or pork with cubed ham pieces cooked in tomato sauce with red bell peppers.
The white sauce is one like in Lasagna, made from butter, flour, milk and cheese.
Here in the US, our Filipino Baked Mac is more known as Tomato Mac and Cheese -- where tomato flavor is not so pronounced and the meat ingredient is optional.
YOUR FILIPINO BAKED MACARONI SHOPPING LIST:
IN THE PANTRY:
INGREDIENTS
PREPARATION TIME : 15 minutes
COOKING TIME : 60 minutes
1 To do the meat sauce: saute the garlic and onion and add the ground meat and herbs. Cook until the meat are browned.
2 Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
3 Add the pork ham, then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
4 Let's then do the white sauce : Set the butter on a small deep pan and add the flour. Cook for 2-3 minutes on medium low heat.
5 Add the evaporated milk, water and nutmeg and mix until thick. Add the cheese.
6 To assemble : Mix the meat sauce with the pasta, then add 3/4 of the white sauce.
7 Transfer to a baking dish, cover with the remaining 1/4 white sauce and top with parmesan cheese.
8 Bake on a 350 ° F pre-heated oven for 25 - 30 minutes. Serve hot.
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