My First Baked Pasta

... was a success :-)

Here's the recipe:

1. Cook the Pasta (elbow macaroni). Undercook it for 5 minutes.

2. Prepare the Sauce.

Heat 3tbsp. butter, add 3tbsp olive oil. Add 1/4kg minced lean beef. Add 3 or more cloves of garlic.

Add 1/4kg of ham, thinly sliced, 1 small can of button mushrooms, sliced, 1 diced red bell pepper. 1tsp of chopped basil leaves. Add 1 1/2 - 2 cups of pasta sauce (i used prego's mushroom and garlic). Add 2-3 tbsp brown sugar. Boil and simmer.

3. Prepare the Topping.

Melt 1/3 cup of butter (anchor), add 3 tbsp flour. Stir in 2c water. Stir in 1c evaporated milk (carnation). Add half a block of kraft cheddar cheese, half a block of philadelphia cream cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Toss the pasta and sauce. Pour in baking dish. Pour topping, make sure to cover all the pasta and seal the edges. Bake at 180deg. 20-25 minutes.

5. Enjoy with your favorite bread and ice cold Coke! :-)