Ingredients * 1 400-gram pack macaroni * Meat filling: * 1/4 cup oil * 4 cloves garlic, minced * 1 small onion, chopped * 1 green bell pepper, diced * 1/2 kilo ground beef * 1/4 kilo ham, cubed * 2 cups tomato sauce * 2 tablespoons catsup * 2 pieces bay leaf * salt and pepper to taste * Becamel Sauce: * 1/2 cup butter * 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour * 1 big can avaporated milk * 1 1/2 cups chicken broth * 1 can cream of mushroom soup
Instructions
1. Boil macaroni as directed in the package. 2. Drain then set aside. 3. Prepare Meat Filling: 4. In a skillet, heat oil. 5. Saute garlic and onions. 6. Add pepper and cook until tender. 7. Add ground beef and ham and cook until browned. 8. Add tomato sauce, catsup, bay leaves and seasoning. 9. Bring to a boil, lower heat then aloow to simmer for a few minutes. 10. If sauce get too thick, add a little water. 11. Add this mixture to the cokked macaroni. 12. Mix very well then transfer to an ovenproof glass dish. Set aside. 13. Prepare Bechamel Sauce: 14. Melt butter then add flour. 15. Stir to remove lumps. 16. Add milk and chicken broth while stirring continuously. 17. Add cream of mushroom soup and cook until smooth and thick. 18. Poor evenly over the macaroni in the dish. 19. Top with some grated cheese then bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned.