Baked Macaroni

Hello all... I know it's been a while since my last post (I've been pretty busy with work, which is why I haven't been updating much lately) so here is the 'scoop' for the delay - Baked Mac!

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I love pasta. I guess I could eat pasta every day. hehe From macaroni and spaghetti to lasagne and penne, pasta will always be my personal favorite and my 'go to' when I want to make something fast. Talking about pasta, it's been quite some time since I last made baked macaroni. The first time I made them was a few years ago and they didn't turn out and taste good enough hehe... that's normal for a first timer!

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Well, it's clear everyone has their own version of baked mac. It depends on one's taste preference. Obviously this baked mac that I made is the version that I want - soft, a bit creamy and cheesy!

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Note: This baked mac recipe is a combination of chef Hanieliza's recipe and my own.

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Bahan Pasta:

500 g pasta [makaroni/spiral/fennel]

2 s/b minyak

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Bahan Inti:

500 g daging cincang

1 labu bawang besar [potong dadu kecil]

1 ulas bawang putih [dicincang halus]

8 biji cendawan butang [hiris nipis]

6 biji tomato [dadu kasar]

5 tangkai cili merah [racik kasar]

1 cawan tomato sos

1 cawan cili sos

1 s/b lada sulah

1 s/b oregano kering

3 s/b minyak

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Bahan sos bechamel:

2 biji telur
2 cawan susu cair
1 kotak keju cheddar - diparut
1/4 cwn mentega
garam & sedikit serbuk lada sulah
4 sudu besar tepung

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Cara-cara:

1. Pasta direbus dalam air mendideh dan garam sehingga lembut. Toskan dan gaulkan dengan minyak.

2. Panaskan kuali dan tumiskan bawang putih dan bawang besar sehingga wangi.

3. Masukkan daging kisar yg telah dileraikan. Kacau sehingga daging kelihatan masak.

4. Masukkan cendawan, cili merah, tomato, cili sos dan tomato sos. Kacau rata.

5. Masukkan lada sulah dan garam. Rasakan masinnya.

6. Bila dan masak masukkan bahan inti dalam mangkuk yg berisi pasta tadi.

7. Di dalam periuk lain, cairkan mentega. Masukkan susu & telur. Kacau sebati. Masukkan keju parut. Kemudian, masukkan tepung gandum untuk memekatkan sos. Taburkan sedikit garam & serbuk lada putih. Tutup api.

8. Di dalam mangkuk untuk membakar, tuang sedikit campuran makaroni tadi dan ratakan. Kemudian, tuangkan pula sos bechamel di atas makaroni tadi. Ratakan. Ulang teknik yg sama sehingga habis.

9. Pada lapisan atas, tuangkan lebihan sos bechamel tadi dan taburkan dgn lebihan keju parut. Taburkan dgn oregano kering.
10. Panaskan oven pada suhu 350c dan bakar selama lebih kurang 15 minit atau sehingga keju bertukar warna keperangan.

11. Apabila sudah masak, biarkan lebih kurang 15 minit sebelum dihidangkan.