Macarona Bashamil

Prepare in: 2 Hours

Serves: 15

INGREDIENTS: 1½ (24 ounce) boxes penne pasta 2 lbs. ground beef 2 medium onion, chopped 1 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce ½ gallon cold milk 6 tablespoons butter ½ olive oil

¾ cup flour 2 teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon white pepper ½ teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to directions on the box. Set aside.

• Sauté the onion in a little oil and butter over med high heat until golden brown.

• Add the ground beef and brown.

• Drain off the fat, return to the stove.

• Stir in the can of tomato sauce, salt, and pepper. Simmer over low heat about 10 minutes.

• Remove from the heat and let it cool. Set aside.

• TO MAKE THE BACHAMEL SAUCE: In a large saucepan over med-high heat to melt the butter and add olive oil. Once melted whisk in the flour until smooth. Keep whisking until flour is fully incorporated with the butter/oil.

• Now whisk in the milk until all the milk has been added. Keep whisking making sure there are no lumps in it. Add the salt and white and black peppers to your taste.

• Whisk pretty continuously until the milk is boiling. The sauce should now be fairly thick. Remove from heat.

• TO ASSEMBLE THE DISH: Put a small layer of bachamil on the bottom of a 8” x 11” backing dish.

• Put half the pasta into the baking dish.

• Now layer the entire meat mixture over the pasta.

• Now add the rest of the Pasta to form the top layer.

• Finally, pour and spread the remaining bachamil sauce over the top of the last layer.

• Bake it in the oven at 375 degrees for 45-60 min or until the top is golden brown.