Dladla Mshunqisi's Macaroni and Cheese

Dladla Mshunqisi's Macaroni and Cheese

 (Serves 6) 

4 cups of water 

500g macaroni

3 tbsp of olives oil 

1 onion chopped 

1 green pepper chopped 

1 red pepper chopped 

1 yellow pepper chopped 

250kg chopped mushrooms 

400g mince meat  

1pkt tomato puree 

1 tsp pepper prick

1 knorrox beef stock cube 

2 tsp supreme spice 

For the white sauce 

2 tsp of margarine

½ cup of flour

8 cups of milk

1pkt of pasta sauce (cheese, ham and mushroom)

1pkt of cheese sauce 

½ tsp of seasoning 

Boil water in a large pot and add macaroni.  

To make sure it doesn’t stick together, add olive oil and stir.  Test the macaroni by tasting it, once cooked, drain the water.

In a second pot, heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat; add and mix onion, green pepper, red pepper, yellow pepper and mushrooms and simmer for 5 minutes. 

Add the beef mince, reduce the heat and cook until well browned then stir in the tomato puree and allow simmering for 5 minutes. 

Add pepper prick, knorrox beef cubes and supreme spice and allow simmering for 10 minutes.

For the white sauce

Melt the margarine in a pot on low heat. 

Add flour and stir until mixed. 

On high heat add 2 glasses of milk and stir until mixed and thick.

Add pasta sauce and cheese sauce to give it flavour; stir until mixed. 

Add another 6 cups of milk and stir. Add seasoning to give it more taste. 

Mix the pasta and the white sauce in a big bowl and stir until mixed. 

Sprinkle grated cheese and put in the oven for 3 minutes to melt.

Serve with coleslaw and green salad.