Cheesy Baked Macaroni with Meat Sauce

Name: Cheesy Baked Macaroni with Meat Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: cooking oil; 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 1 onion (minced); 1 pound ground meat, I used beef and pork (note 1); 1 teaspoon fish sauce (or soy sauce); 1 red bell pepper (minced); 26 oz pasta sauce (use your favorite); 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 1-2 teaspoons sugar (optional, note 2); 12 oz / 4 cups elbow macaroni or any dry short pasta; 3 cups beef broth (note 3); salt and pepper (to taste); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1 cup milk; 1 cup grated cheese (I used cheddar, add more if needed); pinch of salt and pepper (to taste); dried or fresh parsley (to garnish, optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Cheesy Baked Macaroni with slightly sweet Meat Sauce! It’s the easiest macaroni casserole you’ll ever make. The pasta and the meat sauce are cooked in one-pot and baked together with creamy cheese sauce on top.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:10:06 GMT