All Easy Recipes. Cook all that you can cook. Fresh Ham Makaronada
(Hirino Yahni Makaronada)
 
What You Need:            (To Serve: 8 to 10)
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  • 6 pounds fresh ham
  • 2 sticks (½ pound) butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1½ cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • 8 cups water
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 1½ pounds macaroni
  • 1 cup grated kefalotiri or Parmesan cheese, for topping

  • How To Cook:
    1. Cut ham into 3-inch cubes. In skillet brown meat in 4 tablespoons butter; add salt, pepper, and ground cinnamon.

    2. In a large casserole brown onion in 4 tablespoons butter. Add meat, tomato puree, water, and cinnamon sticks.

    3. Simmer about 3 hours, until sauce is thick and meat well done.

    4. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain and empty into serving dish.

    5. Brown remaining ¼ pound butter in a small skillet. Pour browned butter over macaroni; add grated cheese.

    6. Pour sauce and meat over all. Serve immediately.


     
     
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