Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Mac and Cheese

Minggu lepas Akak nak makan Macaroni and Cheese. So, I pun selongkar buku recipe and my favorite recipe book for pasta (dan yang sewaktu dengannya) is "Pasta" by Linda Fraser. 

Pasta by Linda Fraser

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Ini pulak my version of Macaroni and Cheese....

 Sama tak dengan gambar  dalam buku??? Mine agak garing.........

Yummehhhh......

Bahan bahan

2 cawan susu

Sedikit serbuk buah pala (nutmeg)

4 tsb mentega

1/3 cawan tepung gandum

1 1/2 cawan Parmesan atau Cheddar Cheese yang telah di parut (atau campuran).

1/3 cawan serbuk roti

450 gm macaroni

garam dan serbuk lada hitam secukup rasa

Cara cara menbuatnya

1. Panaskan susu dan serbuk nutmeg, jangan sampai mendidih.

2. Panaskan mentega di dalam periuk, masukkan tepung dan kacau menggunakan wire whisk. Masak lebih kurang 2 -3 minit tapi jangan sampai mentega hangus. Tapiskan susu dan tuang didalam adunan mentega dan kacau lagi. Biarkan mendidih selama 4 -5 minit dan sentiasa kacau.

3. Masukkan garam dan serbuk lada hitam secukup rasa. Masukkan keju kedalam adunan dan tinggalkan dalam 2 tsb keju (untuk di taburkan di atas macaroni). Kacau di atas api kecil sehingga keju cair. Angkat dari api dan tutupkan dengan plastic untuk mengelakan adunan menjadi keras. Biarkan seketika. 

 

4. Panaskan oven sehingga 400F (200C). Gris casserole dan taburkan sebahagian dari serbuk roti.

5. Masak macaroni dalam air mendidih sehingga masak (al dente).

6. Toskan macaroni dan campurkan sos keju. Tuangkan ke dalam casserole dan taburkan lebihan keju dan serbok roti. Bakar di dalam oven selama 20 minit atau sehingga keperang perangan.

Macaroni Cheese, Bolognese Meat Sauce

Akak, Abang and Adik love anything cheezy, especially lassagna, macaroni & cheese, pizza and anything with cheese.

Saya agak malas nak buat lasagna. Layer and layer of lasagna with cheese, memang sedap, tapi nak buat lasagna ni ambil masa agak lama.... Kalau boleh nak cepat siap, cepat di makan...

Macaroni and cheese pula too cheezy for me.... but not for my children.... So, one day I stumbled into Turkey Pastitsio recipe in one of my cookbook Pasta, Irresistible Recipes for Perfect Pasta  by Linda Fraser. I tried but unfortunately my children prefer lasagna. I baked lasagna with bolognese meat sauce using recipe from the same book and they loved it...

So, I thought, why not I combine these two recipes.... Jadi terhasil lah my version of macaroni cheese and Bolognese Meat Sauce. Paling penting anak2 saya love it. Beginilah hasilnya.....

Baking proces, gambar tak berapa cantik....

Beginilah Macaroni Cheese and Bolognese Meat Sauce, sedia untuk di makan. Anak-anak saya suka cheese yang "garing"...... Eh ada ker cheese yang garing??

Enjoy!!!!!

Di sini saya sertakan recipe Macaroni Cheese and Bolognese Meat Sauce. I have modified the original Bolognese Meat Sauce recipe by Linda Fraser; my recipe is without red wine, pancetta and I used Prego Pasta Sauce instead of canned plum tomatoes.

Selamat mencuba!!!!!  

Macaroni Cheese and Bolognese Meat Sauce

Ingredient:

400 g - 500g macaroni

Grated cheese (I used mozzarella and parmesan, but it is up to individu)

Bolognese Meat Sauce

Bechamel Sauce

1. Prepare the meat sauce and set aside

2. Cook the macaroni in plenty of boiling salted water

3. Prepare the bechamel sauce and set aside

4. Drain the pasta and stir into the meat sauce and pile into a greased casserole. 

5. Pour the bechamel sauce evenly over the pasta.

6. Sprinkle with cheese.

7. Bake for 30 - 35 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.

A. Bolognese Meat Sauce:

Ingredients:

2 tbs butter

4 tbs olive oil

1 onion finely chopped

1carrot, finely sliced

1 celery stalk, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

3 cups ground beef.

1/2 cup milk

1 bottle (680g) Prego Pasta Sauce

salt and ground black pepper

1. Heat the butter and oil. Add onion and cook until onion translucent. Stir in carrot, celery and garlic. Cook for a few minutes.

2. Add the ground beef. Stir until the meat loses its red color. Season to taste.

3. Add milk.

4. Stir in the pasta sauce. Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 1 - 1.5 hours. Stirring occasionally.

B. Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients:

1 and 1/4 cups milk

2 tsb margerine / butter

3 tsb multi-purpose flour

1tsp grated nutmeg

1. Place the milk, margerine and flour in a saupan and whisk.

2. Add nutmeg, salt and black pepper to taste.

(if the sauce is too thick, add more milk)