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Pinoy Style Baked Macaroni with White Sauce

Pinoy Style Baked Macaroni with White Sauce

Baked macaroni with sweet meat sauce topped with creamy mornay sauce.

⏱ Prep: 15 min ⏱ Cook: 45 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b. elbow macaroni
  • 1 piece Knorr Beef Cube
  • 0.5 lb ground beef
  • 0.5 lb ground pork
  • 0.5 cup red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 0.5 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 piece onion
  • 4 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 0 Salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 0.75 cup water
  • 0.25 cup butter (salted)
  • 2 cup milk
  • 3.5 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the macaroni by cooking according to package instructions. Drain the liquid and set the macaroni aside.

  2. Make the meat sauce. Heat oil in a pan. Sauté onion and garlic. Once onion softens, sauté ground beef and ground pork until it browns. Add hotdog and bell peppers. Cook for 1 minute.

  3. Add Knorr Beef cube. Stir and then pour tomato sauce and water. Cover the pot and boil for 20 to 25 minutes using low to medium heat. Note: add more water if needed. Season with sugar, salt, and ground black pepper. Set aside.

  4. Make the white sauce by melting butter in a saucepan. Add all-purpose flour. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Gradually pour milk while stirring. Add half of the cheese. Stir and continue cooking until the sauce thickens.

  5. Combine macaroni and meat sauce in a bowl. Add the remaining cheese. Toss.

  6. Preheat oven to 350F. Transfer the macaroni with meat sauce in a baking pan. Pour white sauce on top and then spread evenly.

  7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

  8. Serve. Share and enjoy!