Baked Macaroni Squares

✨ Introduction

These Baked Macaroni Squares 🍝🧀 are creamy, cheesy, and baked to golden perfection. Perfect for ftour, gatherings, or comfort food nights 🌙.

🧂 Ingredients

• 🍝 3 cups cooked rigatoni or elbow macaroni
• 🥩 1 cup cooked ground beef (seasoned)
• 🧅 ½ cup chopped onion
• 🧄 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 🥚 2 eggs
• 🥛 1 cup milk
• 🧀 2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar + mozzarella)
• 🧈 2 tbsp butter
• 🌿 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• 🧂 Salt and black pepper to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. 🔥 Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a baking dish.
2. 🥘 Sauté onion and garlic in butter. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Season well.
3. 🥣 In a bowl, mix eggs, milk, half the cheese, and cooked pasta.
4. 🥩 Stir in meat mixture. Pour everything into baking dish.
5. 🧀 Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden and set.
6. 🌿 Garnish with parsley. Let cool slightly, then cut into squares.

🔄 Methods

• 🌱 Use spinach or mushrooms instead of meat for vegetarian version.
• 🌶️ Add chili flakes or harissa for a spicy kick.
• 🧀 Mix in cream cheese for extra creaminess.
• 🍅 Serve with tomato sauce or garlic dip.

📚 History

Inspired by American 🇺🇸 mac & cheese and Moroccan 🇲🇦 baked pasta traditions—layered, hearty, and loved across homes 🌍.

💪 Benefits

• 🥩 Protein from meat and eggs
• 🧀 Calcium from cheese
• 🌿 Vitamins from herbs and onions

🎨 Formation

Serve in neat squares on white trays 🍽️. Ideal for ftour, buffets, or cozy dinners 🌙.

✅ Conclusion

Baked Macaroni Squares are cheesy, golden, and satisfying—a tray of comfort and flavor 🍝🧀🔥.

❤️ Lovers

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families
• 🍝 Pasta fans
• 🎉 Ftour hosts
• 🧀 Cheese lovers
• 🤲 Muslims in Maghrib