Baked macaroni with meat and ham

Ingredients

• 400 g of macaroni
• 60 ml of oil
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, cut into small squares
• 500 g of ground beef
• 250 g of candied ham, diced
• 480 ml of tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons of ketchup
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
• 110 g of butter
• 4 tablespoons of flour
• 1 can of evaporated milk
• 360 ml of chicken broth
• 1 can of mushroom cream
• grated cheese

Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions, then drain them.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic and onion until they are browned.

Add the bell pepper and cook until it is tender.

Add the ground meat and ham.

Let it brown, then pour in the tomato sauce, ketchup, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat.

Continue to cook until the sauce thickens.

Mix this sauce with the cooked macaroni.

Pour in everything into an oven-safe dish.

In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour.

Let it simmer for a moment, then pour in the milk, broth, and mushroom cream.

Thicken by stirring.

Pour the sauce over the macaroni and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bake in a preheated oven at 175 °C.

Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the macaroni is thoroughly heated.