Baked Macaroni

One of my favorite comfort foods is baked macaroni. It’s very easy to make and the ingredients are not that hard to find. All you need is a conventional oven and VIOLA!

Ingredients:

1 pack Elbow macaroni (400grams)
1 500ml Tomato and Cheese sauce (any brand of tomato sauce will do)
1/2 kg ground beef
1 small pack tomato paste
1 egg
onions
garlic
red bell pepper
salt
pepper
dried thyme
quickmelt cheese
brown sugar

1. Cook your elbow macaroni al dente. This means that when you bite into it, it should be firm but not hard. In cooking pasta, boil enough water and add 2 tablespoons of oil and 1 tablespoon salt. Add in your pasta. Once the pasta is done, wash it under running water to stop the cooking process. Set aside.
2. Saute your onions, garlic, and red bell pepper.
3. Add the ground pork.
4. Season with a little pepper, salt, and a dash of dried thyme.
5. Once the ground beef is cooked, add in your tomato sauce.
6. When it boils the first time, add in your tomato paste. Season with a little brown sugar.
7. When it boils the second time, turn your fire off and add 1 whole beaten egg.
8. Pre heat your oven at 250degrees for 10 mins.
8. Add in your elbow macaroni and mix well.
9. Transfer your dish to a Pyrex baking dish that will fit into your oven.
10. Grate a whole bar of quickmelt cheese on top of your pasta and cover it with aluminum foil.
11. Bake for 15 minutes.
12. Uncover and bake again for 5 minutes.
13. Serve hot with toasted bread. Enjoy!