Baked Macaroni- Filipino Style
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Baked Macaroni- Filipino Style
Description
Baked Macaroni Filipino Style starts with sautéing hotdog slices, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, and ground beef, creating a flavorful meat base. Uncooked elbow macaroni is added to the pan with sweet-style spaghetti sauce, water, salt, and pepper, then cooked briefly until the pasta is almost tender. Separately, a smooth cheese sauce is prepared by making a roux with butter and flour, then whisking in milk and processed cheese until melted and lump-free. The macaroni mixture and cheese sauce are combined or layered before baking, resulting in a creamy, cheesy pasta bake with a balance of meaty and sweet flavors from the hotdogs and sauce. This dish suits family meals and leftover enjoyment.
Ingredients
MACARONI
- 2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 4-5 pieces hotdog cut into diagonal slices
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped finely
- 1 big red bell pepper
- 500 grams ground beef lean
- 500 grams elbow macaroni
- 4 cups spaghetti sauce sweet-style
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 ½ cups water adjust if needed
CHEESE SAUCE
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cup processed cheese grated, or quickmelt cheese
Instructions
CHEESE SAUCE:
- In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add the flour and stir until well mixed. Gradually add milk while stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
- Once all the milk is added and sauce starts to thicken, add 1cup grated cheese. Stir again until it becomes smooth and no more lumps are visible. Remove from heat and set aside.
MACARONI:
- In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat and stir-fry slices of hotdogs until cooked then remove from oil and set aside.
- Add butter to the remaining oil in the pot. Saute onion, garlic, and red bell pepper until onions are limp and aromatic. Add ground beef. Break the lumps with a wooden spoon and cook until no longer pink.
- Add the uncooked macaroni and mix. Cook for a minute or two.
- Pour in spaghetti sauce and season with salt and pepper. And cook for another minute or two, stirring frequently.
- Pour in the water and mix well. Cover the pot and cook for 5 minutes or until pasta is almost al dente. It will finish cooking in the oven. Season as needed and add the cooked hotdogs and mix.
- Transfer the content of the pot to a baking dish and pour the cheese sauce on top. Then top with remaining grated cheese.
- Bake on a preheated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 608 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 608kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1572mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 923mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1189IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 338mg | 34% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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