Birthday Menu

I celebrated my birthday a week ago. I'm kinda torn to cooked Lasagna or Baked macaroni, for my birthday lunch, after few hours of thinking i decided to combine the 2..I going to use Baked mac elbow noodles with the lasagna recipe..

Baked Macaroni With Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients for Tomato Meat sauce                               Ingredients for White sauce

1. 1/2 lean ground beef                                                      1. 3/4 cup butter
2. 1/2 medium onion diced                                                 2. 1/4 cup flour
3. 1/2 large bell pepper                                                      3. 2 cans Evaporating milk
4. 1400 grams of elbow noodles                                        4. 1 teaspoon salt
5. 1 can tomato sauce                                                        5. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
6. 1/2 cup of tomato paste                                                 6. 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
7. 8 oz of ricotta cheese or cheddar cheese
8. 8 oz  sliced of mozzarella cheese
9. 4 cloves Garlic or Garlic powder 
10. 1 teaspoon of salt
11. 1/4 cooking oil

Procedure:

1.  Preheat oven to 400F
2. Prepare elbow noodles as stated on package
3. Drain then set aside.
4. Prepare Meat filling
5. Heat oil,brown the garlic,add onion
6. Put in the ground beef
7. Allow to cook until browned
8. Add tomato sauce, paste, salt and pepper
9. Bring to a boil, lower heat then allow to simmer for a few minutes
10. If sauce get too thick, add a little water,then set aside
11. Prepare Bechamel Sauce
12. Melt butter then add flour
13. Add 2 cans of Evap
14. Gradually stir
15. Cook until bubbly and bit thick
16. Season with salt, then set aside
17. Grease a rectangular dish with butter
18. Pour 1/3 of bechamel sauce
19. Arrange the elbow pasta noodles.Spoon in tomato meat sauce and sprinkle with cheese
20. Repeat number 19 End with bechamel sauce on the top layer
21. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese
22. Bake 400F until golden brown.