Macaroni pie with paprika-tomato sauce

AUTHOR
Bill Macdonald
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 2
COOK TIME
90 mins
TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
  • 400 g Macaroni
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 1 collar Parsley
  • 7-10 Tbsp and chives
  • 4 (approx. 200 g) large slices of cooked lean ham
  • 300 ml Milk
  • 6 Eggs (size M)
  • 7-10 Tbsp white pepper
  • 1 small yellow and green peppers
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1-2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 1 package (500 g) chunky tomatoes
  • 1/2 TEASPOON dried thyme
  • 7-10 Tbsp Fat and breadcrumbs for
  • 7-10 Tbsp the form

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook the macaroni in plenty of boiling salted water for 8-9 minutes. Pour onto a sieve and rinse under cold water. Let it cool down. Wash the herbs, dab dry and, except for a little garnish, chop finely or cut into small rolls.

  2. 2

    Halve the ham slices, grease a box form (30 cm long) and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Whisk milk, eggs, salt and pepper. Layer the macaroni, herbs (up to 1 tablespoon) and ham in the mould.

  3. 3

    When the mould is half full, pour on half of the egg milk. Fill the mould and pour in the remaining egg milk. Bake in the preheated oven (electric oven: 200 °C/ gas: level 3) for 50-60 minutes.

  4. 4

    In the meantime, clean, wash and finely dice the peppers for the sauce. Peel onion and garlic. Cut onion into small cubes, press garlic through a garlic press. Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic.

  5. 5

    Add paprika, braise briefly and deglaze with 1/8 litre water and tomatoes. Add thyme, season with salt and pepper and braise covered for 10-15 minutes. Stir from time to time and season the sauce with salt and pepper.

  6. 6

    Leave the pasta to rest in the mould for about 10 minutes. Then remove carefully from the edge with a sharp knife and turn over onto a board. Sprinkle with herbs and garnish. Add paprika-tomato sauce extra.