Baked Macaroni

Ingredients for Baked Macaroni

• 400 g macaroni
• 400 g minced beef
• 400 g minced pork
• 2 cans (400 g each) Italian-style chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 handful basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Mozzarella cheese, to taste
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons plain flour
• 600 ml milk
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

How to cook Baked Macaroni

1. 1.Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour, then gradually whisk in milk; season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper and cook until smooth and thick.
2. 2.Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and set aside.
3. 3.Heat olive oil in a pan; sauté garlic and onion, then cook beef and pork until lightly browned.
4. 4.Stir in tomatoes, stock, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, basil, oregano, and cayenne; simmer 20 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.
5. 5.Mix macaroni with meat sauce in a baking dish; spread béchamel over it and top with mozzarella.
6. 6.Bake at 180°C for 20 minutes, then at 220°C for 7–10 minutes until bubbly and partly golden; cool briefly before serving.