Name: Baked Macaroni
Yield: 6-7
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 7 oz. (raw) (200 g (raw)) Macaroni, cooked according to package directions; 18.8 oz (cooked) (535 g (cooked)); Red sauce:; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Cooking oil; 1/3 cup (50 g) Onions, chopped; ½ cup (60 g) Carrots, chopped; 1 can (110 g) Sliced button mushrooms; 8 oz. (250 g) Lean ground beef; 2 pouches (500 g) Mama Sita’s Kiddie Spaghetti Sauce; White sauce:; 2 Tbsp (30 g) Unsalted butter; 1 Tbsp (6 g) Flour; 2 cups (500 mL) Fresh milk; ¼ tsp Salt; 40 g Quick Melt Cheese

Instructions

Pre-heat oven or turbo broiler at 350°F.
For the red sauce: Sauté onions in hot oil. Add carrots and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking until it turns brown. Add the Mama Sita’s Kiddie Spaghetti sauce. Bring to a boil and simmer with constant stirring until becomes a thick sauce.
For the white sauce: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until foaming. Add flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbling. Remove from heat. Slowly add milk, whisking constantly, until mixture is smooth. Return to heat. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 10 to 12 minutes or until sauce comes to the boil, thickens, and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Stir in salt.
Assembly: Combine macaroni and red sauce in a large container and mix well. Place in the baking dish. Spread with white sauce on top. Finish with grated cheese.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the top becomes brown but not burnt.