RECIPE - Baked Macaroni
This dish is another staple in the Filipino household. Similar to many Western dishes, this is a Filipino version of macaroni and cheese. This recipe was taken from a Nestle Heavy Cream recipe card from back in the 1980’s. My mom collected many of these recipe cards and newspaper clippings of recipes from the late 1970’s when she and my dad got married. However, throughout the years, we have adapted the recipe to suit our taste. The main difference with the western version and this one is that the cheese serves as a crust or topping. Also, a lot of family use ground beef or hot dog as the protein, but my family makes it with corned beef and ham.
Without further ado, I present to you my family’s version of Baked Macaroni. I LOVE CARBS OK? 🤣🤣🤣
HOW TO MAKE
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 a medium white onion
2 medium-sized green bell peppers, diced
340g corned beef in can (I used Reno brand)
400g deli ham, diced
1 tbsp of liquid seasoning (Knorr or Maggi brand)
1/4 to 1/3 cup cup soy sauce
1 600g can of tomato sauce with Italian seasoning
400-500g elbow macaroni, cooked to package specification
170g heavy cream in can
225g white Canadian cheddar cheese, grated
PROCEDURE
1. In a medium high heat stove, add oil then saute garlic & onion to sweat, around 2-3 minutes. Add bell peppers, saute for about 1-2 minutes.
2. Add corned beef and deli ham, until meat is browned, around 2-3 minutes.
3. Once meat has nice browning to it, add soy sauce and liquid seasoning. Saute for an additional 1-2 minutes, then add tomato sauce. Incorporate well, bring to a boil, then turn down heat to medium and simmer for about 4-5 minutes. Add heavy cream, mix to incorporate well, then turn of heat.
4. Add cooked elbow macaroni noodles to the sauce, and mix well, ensuring that sauce covers noodles liberally.
5. Transfer noodles to a glass baking dish, or a regular baking pan.
6. Top with grated cheddar cheese, making sure to cover every inch of the top.
7. Put inside 350F oven for 20 minutes, then turn heat to 425F and broil for 5 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and is golden brown.
8. Serve and enjoy!
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