Macarrão Misturado
Ingredients
For white sauce
- 200 g
milk
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 2 Tbsp Catupiry cheese or cream cheese
- salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
For mac & cheese
- 350 g penne pasta
- 300 g mozzarella cheese shredded
- 150 g ham cubed
- 425 g tomato sauce jarred or canned
Instructions
To make white sauce
- In a pan, melt the butter and slowly add the flour, stirring constantly, to make a roux.
- Add the milk slowly while stirring the roux.
- Let it cook until it thickens, but it must be still runny.
- Add salt, black pepper and nutmeg to taste.
- Turn of the heat and add the Catupiry, mix well to incorporate.
To make mac & cheese
- Cook the penne in salted water until al dente.
- Mix the pasta, both sauces (white and tomato), the mozzarella (reserving a little) and the cubed ham together in a bowl before pouring into a baking dish. Add remaining cheese on top.
- Bake in a pre-heated 180°-200°C oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Cool and enjoy!
