Makaroona Bashamale (Macaroni with Cream Sauce) Recipe

PREP TIME
30 mins
COOK TIME
45 mins
SERVINGS
6 servings
CALORIES
364 kcal
-
0.5
kg
cooked macaroni
- 0.25 kg
-
3
eggs
-
2
cups
milk
-
2
Tbsp
butter
-
2
Tbsp
flour
-
salt and pepper to taste
-
1
tsp
onion powder (optional)
-
1
clove (optional)
-
shredded Mozzarella (optional)
-
1
beaten egg, for egg wash
- Prepare the macaroni and assaj.
- Prepare the cream sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir for a minute then gradually add the milk, whisking quickly to dissolve the flour.
- Add the eggs to the mixture and whisk until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper and turn the heat off.
- Add the onion powder, clove and a generous sprinkle of shredded mozzarella, and whisk until cheese is melted. Cover and remove the clove before using the bashamale (optional)
- Add a scoop of the sauce to the macaroni and mix it well.
- Get your baking dish and add a thin layer of the sauce, then a layer of the macaroni, followed by a layer of sauce. Add a layer of assaj, then a layer of macaroni and repeat.
- Finish off by adding the remaining sauce.
- Spread the beaten egg over the top. (Skip this if you're going to top it with mozzarella).
- Add a generous sprinkle of shredded mozzarella on the top (optional)
- Place the baking dish in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Served with green salad.
KEYWORD
makaroona, bashamel, bashmel, bashamela, bashamil, macarona bechamel
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Daniel SmithOct 04, 2025
Perfect recipe, thanks