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Rich meat and macaroni casserole (Täyteläinen liha-makaronilaatikko)

Name: Rich meat and macaroni casserole (Täyteläinen liha-makaronilaatikko)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 400 g macaroni; 400 g lean minced beef; 1 large onion, finely chopped 200 g; 1 tbsp liquid Valio Oivariini®; 0.5 tsp crushed black pepper; 0.75 tsp salt; 1 tbsp oregano or basil; 3 dl (150 g) grated Valio Polar® Täyteläinen cheese; 2 prk (à 2 dl) Valio cooking cream

Cheesy macaroni casserole with meat is one of the favorite dishes in Finland. It appeals to both children and adults.

Smarrig Kitchen22y

Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

Prep 30 min Cook 40 minTotal 1 h 10 minInspired by valio.fi

Method

1
Start preparing the macaroni casserole by boiling the macaroni in water seasoned with bouillon cubes until cooked. Drain the macaroni.
2
Brown the minced beef in a pan in fat and add the onion as well. Add the minced beef and onion mixture and the remaining ingredients to the macaroni, leaving some of the cheese to go on top. Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish.
3
Bake the macaroni casserole at 200 degrees for about 40 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the macaroni casserole towards the end of baking.
4
Serve the cheesy meat macaroni casserole with grated root vegetables and mashed lingonberries.

Main courses Minced meat Casseroles Meat Macaroni casserole Baked pasta