Servings
6Prep
15 minCook
30 minBechamel Sauce
| Milk | 2 cups | |
| Flour | 3 tbsp | |
| Black pepper | 1 tsp | |
| Nutmeg | 1/2 tsp | |
| Butter | 1 tbsp | |
| cheese | 1 cup |
Macaroni Dish
| elbow pasta | 2 cups | |
| water | 1/2 pot | |
| salt | salt to taste | |
| ground beef | 1 lb | |
| grated onion | 1/2 onion | |
| red bell pepper cubed | 1/2 | |
| yellow bell pepper cubed | 1/2 | |
| grated tomato | 1/2 tomato | |
| paprika | 2tsp | |
| black pepper | 1.5 tsp | |
| garlic powder | 1 tsp | |
| chilli powder | 2tsp | |
| ginger powder | 1tsp | |
| nutmeg | 1/4 tsp | |
| bread crumbs | 2tsp | |
| diced tomatoes | 3/4 can | |
| cheese (optional) | 1/2 cup |
Pasta and a creamy sauce? I’m here for it! ??♀️This dish, Macaroni Bechamel, is easy to make and is one of my favorite comfort foods. And you’ll have leftovers which is always a plus in my book!??♀️
1. In a large pot, add water, 1 tbsp cooking oil, dash of salt and elbow pasta and let boil until pasta is soft and fully cooked through. Once cooked through, drain water out and leave pasta in pot to the side.
2. In a frying pan, heat 3 tbsp of cooking oil and add onions and cubed bell peppers. Fry for about 5min.
3. Add in ground beef, all spices and bread crumbs and mix well. Let cook through.
4. Once cooked through, add the mix to the pasta in the pot. Add in 3/4 can of diced tomatoes and let simmer for 3min. Add in cheese and mix until melted.
5. Place the pasta mix in a glass casserole dish and leave to the side.
6. In a pot, combine milk and flour and whisk on med. Add in black pepper and nutmeg and whisk thoroughly until it becomes thick.
7. Pour the sauce over the pasta, sprinkle cheese on top and place in oven on low broil for 10min or until cheese is golden brown.
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