Baked Macaroni and Cheese With Meatballs

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Ok... back to the recipe... oppsss!!! omputih la pulak... Akak buatkan Along 'bake macaroni and cheese' tapi akak tambahkan bebola daging. Homemade meatballs youuuu... Haaaaaaaaa... Kellazzzz... ko... Lagi satu, resepi akak taip dalam omputih... tak tau kenapa tak kuor2 melayunya. Harap2 korang boleh paham ye deknon...

Baked Macaroni n Cheese with Meatballs

250 gm macaroni

A) Meatballs:
250 gm beef meat - minced
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ yellow onion – chopped
1 tbsp flour

B) Sauteed Meatballs:
10-15 pcs meatballs
1 clove garlic – chopped
½ stick celery - diced
½ tsp pepper
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp olive oil

C) Cheese Sauce:
2 tbsps butter/margarine
3 tbsps flour
250 gm thickened cream
2 cups water (keep the water used to boil the meatball and macaroni)
60 gm shredded cheddar cheese
40 gm parmesan cheese
20 gm grated mozzarella cheese


Combine (A) - meat, black pepper and onion into food processor and mince together. Fold in flour and mix well. Shape into small round ball. Drop into boiling water and cook until the ball floating. Take out and aside. (keep the stock to boil the macaroni)
Boil the meatball stock + Olive oil + salt. Fold in macaroni and cook al dante. Strain the macaroni and keep the stock aside.

To prepare ingredients (B) - Heat up olive oil in a pan. Saute onion and garlic to tender. Add in celery, pepper and pinch of salt then fold in the meatballs. Aside.
Prepare (C) - Melt butter and stir in flour. Pour in cream – keep stirring to form smooth mixture. Add in the stock a little at a time and keep on stirring. Mix in cheddar and parmesan cheese. Mix them to well blended sauce.

Slowly fold in the macaroni and sautéed meatballs until all well coated with sauce. Pour into casserole, sprinkle the mozzarella and bake 175 C degrees for 35 minutes.

Selamat mencuba!!!