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How to cook macaroni dish

Cook Macaroni Dish

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INGREDIENTS

Preheat your oven to 180'C (350'F)

Cook your elbow macaroni until al dente (10-12mins). Then remove from heat

Cook your elbow macaroni until al dente (10-12mins). Then remove from heat

Drain the water and give your macaroni a cold water bath to stop cooking process. Set aside

Drain the water and give your macaroni a cold water bath to stop cooking process. Set aside

Chop your onion and garlic into small pieces. Because I'm too lazy, I use my food processor to chop \ud83d\ude1b

Chop your onion and garlic into small pieces. Because I'm too lazy, I use my food processor to chop 😛

Yay to chop onion and garlic without hassle and tears

Yay to chop onion and garlic without hassle and tears

Melt butter in non stick pan

Melt butter in non stick pan

Add in chopped onion and garlic and cook over medium heat until transparant and fragrant

Add in chopped onion and garlic and cook over medium heat until transparant and fragrant

Add your ground beef/chicken/sausage, stir until your meat is all cooked. I use left over chicken that I cut into small pieces. Ps. You can also add in peas, spinach, or frozen veggies if you want

Add your ground beef/chicken/sausage, stir until your meat is all cooked. I use left over chicken that I cut into small pieces. Ps. You can also add in peas, spinach, or frozen veggies if you want

Pour milk, add cheese. Wait until cheese is melted then add salt, pepper, sugar, nutmeg, flour. Stir well. You can adjust the measurement to your liking. You are the king of your macaroni!

Pour milk, add cheese. Wait until cheese is melted then add salt, pepper, sugar, nutmeg, flour. Stir well. You can adjust the measurement to your liking. You are the king of your macaroni!

The sauce will thicken. Add your cooked macaroni. Stir untill all combined. Remove the heat and stir again for a while

The sauce will thicken. Add your cooked macaroni. Stir untill all combined. Remove the heat and stir again for a while

Add beaten egg, stir untill all coated with egg

Add beaten egg, stir untill all coated with egg

Transfer your macaroni to baking dish

Transfer your macaroni to baking dish

Sprinkle the additional shredded cheese. The more the merrier!

Sprinkle the additional shredded cheese. The more the merrier!

Baked for 50 minutes. Then with top burner on baked for 5-10 minutes so the cheese topping will be crisp

Baked for 50 minutes. Then with top burner on baked for 5-10 minutes so the cheese topping will be crisp

And its done! Wait at least 20 minutes before slicing to let them firm up a little

And its done! Wait at least 20 minutes before slicing to let them firm up a little

Slice them up and enjoy!

  • 200.0g Elbow macaroni
  • 1.0 Medium onion
  • 2.0 Clove garlic
  • 200.0g Ground beef / ground chicken
  • 3.0c Fresh milk
  • 2.0 Eggs, lightly beaten with fork
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1/2tsp Ground pepper
  • 1/2tsp Ground nutmeg
  • 1/4tsp Sugar
  • 1.0Tbsp All purpose flour
  • 1/2c Shredded cheese (I use kraft cheddar)
  • 2.0Tbsp Butter
  • Additional shredded cheese for topping