Macaroni and cheese with meat and ham
Macaroni pasta coated in a tomato sauce with ground beef and ham, topped with a white mushroom sauce and baked: a Filipino dish.
This baked macaroni dish, which is very popular in the Philippines, combines a tomato-based meat and ham sauce with a creamy white sauce. It is then baked in the oven for a delicious final touch.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Total1 hr 30 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfour
- Estimated cost$15.72 $1.97 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.05
- $0.25
- $0.21
- $0.15
- $3.16
- $5.70
- $0.28
- $1.46
- $0.12
- $0.01
- $0.05
- $1.02
- $0.08
- $1.00
- $1.18
Prices from US supermarkets for 13 of 15 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the macaroni according to the package instructions, then drain them.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic and onion.
- Add the pepper and cook until it is tender.
- Add the ground meat and ham. ≈ 3 min
- First, season the chicken with salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Then, pour over the tomato sauce, ketchup, and remaining seasonings.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat.
- Continue to cook until the sauce thickens.
- Mix this sauce with the cooked macaroni. ≈ 4 min
- Pour in everything into an oven-safe dish. ≈ 3 min
- In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour.
- Let it simmer for a moment, then add the milk, broth, and mushroom cream.
- Thicken by stirring.
- Pour the sauce over the macaroni and sprinkle with grated cheese. ≈ 2 min
- 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.
The bill
Macaroni and cheese with meat and ham
- 400 g of macaroni$1.05
- 60 ml of oil paint$0.25
- 4 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.21
- 1 small onion, chopped$0.15
- 1 bell pepper, cut into small squares$3.16
- 500 g of ground beef$5.70
- 250 g of candied ham, diced$0.28
- 480 ml of tomato sauce$1.46
- 2 tablespoons of ketchup$0.12
- 1/4 cup of salt$0.01
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.05
- 110 g of butter$1.02
- 4 tablespoons of flour$0.08
- 360 ml of chicken broth$1.00
- grated cheese$1.18
Total$15.72
that's $1.97 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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