June 14, 2011

Macaroni Schotel (Bake Macaroni with Beef Sausages and Cheese)


I know this dish as a Macaroni Schotel
. I don't know "Schotel" (Dutch) mean "Dish" (English) until I prepare to write this recipe on my blog. So, this is a dish of macaroni !

My version of macaroni dish for this time is Bake Macaroni with Beef Sausages and Cheese.

I like to enjoy this dish with my big family on weekend when they visit my mum house. This dish is a favourite food of my nieces and nephews. I really like to watch t
hem finish the macaroni, they move them all to their stomach.. Haa - what an enjoyment moment ! :D





Ingredients :


250 gram Macaroni or Rigatoni (short) - cooked al dente --> set a side

2 Tbs Butter

3 pcs Garlic - crushed and finely chopped
250 gram Beef Sausages - finely cut into small pieces
2 tbs Dry Oregano or fresh
2 tbs Nutmeg
1 tbs Coriander

2 tbs Salt
2 tbs Pepper
1 cube Chicken stock powder

4 Pcs Eggs - beat with fork and add 1/2 tbs salt & 1/2 tbs peppe
r
600 ml whole milk
1 Tbs flour

150 gram Shredded Cheddar or Parmesan Cheese (divided into two)


Directions

- In a pot, melt butter over medium heat.
- When butter has completely melted, add the garlic, and saute un
til the garlic yellowish.
- Add the beef sausages and keep stirring until the sausages start to cooked.
- Add the oregano, nutmeg, coriander, chicken stock powder, sal
t and pepper.
- Stirring until the beef sausages cooked.

- Remove from heat and set aside.

- Preheat the oven to 160 C

- Mix beaten eggs, flour and milk with 75 gram of shredde
d cheese.
- Pour into cooked sausages.
- Add macaroni or rigatoni and stirring well.
- Transfer to lightly grease baking dish.
(Arrange the Macaroni and Sausages, try the liquid
mixture cover the macaroni / rigatoni)
- Sprinkle the rest of 75 gram cheese on top.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the macaroni set firm or
until skewer come out clean.