While doing my groceries, I noticed that a lot are instant noodles, instant snack and the likes. One of the main reasons is that my kids love to eat, they want it fast and with minimal effort. Of course like most kids, they love pasta noodle dishes! So, I decided that I want to lessen instant ones. But swore that I would have different kinds of pasta sauces for them to reheat whenever they're hungry or they just want to eat (which is always the case lol ). For a longer shelf life, you can just put the sauces in the freezer, and cook the fresh pasta. That way, everyone's happy! So, here is the first pasta dish recipes that you can expect in my fridge from now on. Let's begin!
Easy Cheesy No Bake Macaroni Filipino Style
Cook your pasta !
Once the water is boiling, put the macaroni pasta, add some salt and oil. Once cooked, drain and set aside.
Start with your Red Spaghetti Sauce !
Using a non stick sauce pan, saute your ground beef or ground pork together with 2 tbsp butter. Let the meat release its oil a bit, then you can add 10pcs of crush garlic and 2 medium sized diced onions. Saute until the onions are translucent. Add your choice of hotdogs, sliced into pieces, sliced button mushrooms and a medium sized, diced bell pepper. Saute until hotdogs are cooked. Next one to add onto the pan is your choice of tomato sauce. I used the ones with flavor, since the plan is to make the process easier and faster. For more flavor, I added pork bouillon or pork cube, as we call it here in the Philippines. For a sweeter flavor, I added 1/4c of condensed milk. Let it simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes. This is the time to adjust the flavor based on your preference. Then, set aside !
The White Sauce on Top !
Using another non stick pan, on a medium heat, add 2tbsp butter and 1/4 cup flour. Cook the flour, then little by little add 1 cup of milk. You may see the butter and flour solidify a bit, but don't worry, it happens. Just continue mixing until it becomes smooth. Add another cup of milk, grated cheddar cheese and any cheese you would want to add. Mix and let it simmer. Consistency should be almost runny. Set Aside.
Assemble !
For presentation, we want to layer all the elements we did. Using a shallow serving bowl, put your cooked pasta, then the red sauce and then the white sauce on top. Sprinkle with dried parsley, and you are done !
Serve and enjoy your Filipino Style Easy Cheesy Macaroni !
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