Beef and Macaroni

Meat Sauce

Beef mince 1 kg

Macaroni 1 lbs

Strained Tomato 3 cups

Onion 1 chopped

Garlic 6 cloves chopped

Celery 3 tbsp chopped

Carrot 1 medium grated

Olive oil 1/4 cup

Salt 1.5 tsp

Chili flakes 1tsp or to taste

Cumin powder 1 tsp

Thyme 1/4 tsp

Oregano 1/4 tsp

Method

Fry onion, carrot, celery and garlic in olive oil till a bit soft.

Add in mince and fry till it changes color.

Pour strained tomatoes and all spices. Stir well and cover. Let it simmer for 35-45 mins till the sauce is nice and thick. 

White Sauce

Butter 3 tbsp

Olive oil 3 tbsp

Flour 1/2 cup

Milk 3-4 cups

Salt 1/2 tsp

Black pepper 1/4 tsp

Garlic powder 1 tsp

Cream cheese 1/4 cup

Method 

Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium heat.

Add oil and butter followed by flour.

Cook the flour for a couple of mins stirring continuously. 

Remove from heat and add milk slowly while continuously stirring using a whisk. Put it back on stove and cook till sauce thickens.

Stir the remaining ingredients and taste for spices. Adjust if needed.

Assembly 

Boil pasta according to the package direction.

Mix pasta and white sauce and keep it aside for 10 mins.

Save quarter of meat sauce aside to layer on top later.

Stir pasta in meat sauce and pour in the baking dish.

Layer the reserved meat sauce on top followed by mozzarella cheese. 

Put the dish under the broiler till top is a browned. Serve immediately with garden salad.