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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Macaroni Bechamel (Baked pasta)

    Macaroni Bechamel (Baked pasta)

    September 18, 2020 · Radwa · Leave a Comment

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    Macaroni Bechamel is a traditional Egyptian baked pasta which is layered with a well-seasoned beef mixture and topped with creamy bechamel sauce then baked until it has a beautiful golden colour.

    Macaroni Bechamel is layered with a well-seasoned beef mixture and topped with creamy bechamel sauce
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    Macaroni Bechamel Ingredients

    • Penny
    • Salt

    For The Filling

    • Minced beef
    • Tomato sauce
    • Onion minced
    • Salt
    • Ground black pepper
    • Fresh ginger
    • Bay leaf
    • Cinnamon
    • Cloves
    • Paprika
    • Cayenne pepper
    • Cinnamon stick
    • Cardamom
    • Water

    For The Bechamel Sauce

    • Whole milk
    • All-purpose flour
    • Salt
    • Ground black pepper
    Macaroni Bechamel is layered with a well-seasoned beef mixture and topped with creamy bechamel sauce

    How To Make This Macaroni Bechamel (Baked pasta)

    Cooking the pasta: in a large pot with salted water cook the pasta according to package instructions.
    Preparing the filling: In a pot, place the minced beef, minced onion, water and all the spices then cook until the beef is fully cooked and all the liquid is reduced.
    Add the tomato sauce then stir and turn off the heat.

    How to make the bechamel

    Making the bechamel: Pour the milk in a pot then add the flour, salt and pepper.
    After that, place the mixture over medium heat and whisk occasionally using the whisk. Once the mixture starts to bubble whisk continuously until it thickens, then turn off the heat.

    how to make this Baked Pasta step by step

    Assembling everything: Preheat the oven at 190C
    Spread two tablespoons of the bechamel sauce on the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish then spread half of the cooked pasta.
    After that, spread the filling evenly over the pasta.
    Then spread the other half of the pasta over the filling.
    Finally, spread the bechamel sauce on top.
    Baking: Bake for one hour or until the top becomes golden brown.

    Macaroni Bechamel is layered with a well-seasoned beef mixture and topped with creamy bechamel sauce

    Other Dished To Serve With This Baked Pasta

    Nothing will be better than a big bowl of salad to serve with this dish.

    Tips For The Best Macaroni Bechamel (Baked Pasta) Results

    Don't overcook the pasta it will oven-bake for around an hour, which will make it softer.

    This recipe is traditionally made with penne, but you can substitute with any other pasta you like.

    In this recipe, I make bechamel sauce without using butter at all; however, if you like the traditional way of making bechamel feel free to make it that way.

    The most flavoured bit in this recipe is the filling; I love seasoning it very well to add lots of flavours to the baked pasta, however, if you don't like a particular spice I used in this recipe you can remove it.

    Macaroni Bechamel is layered with a well-seasoned beef mixture and topped with creamy bechamel sauce

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    Baked pasta is layered with a well-seasoned beef mixture and topped with creamy bechamel sauce

    Macaroni Bechamel (Baked Pasta)

    Radwa
    Macaroni Bechamel is a traditional Egyptian baked pasta which is layered with a well-seasoned beef mixture and topped with creamy bechamel sauce then baked until it has a beautiful golden colour.
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    Prep Time 1 hr
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Egyptian
    Servings 9 servings
    Calories 457 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 480 g pasta penny
    • ½ tsp salt

    For The Filling

    • 500 g minced beef
    • ½ cup tomato sauce
    • 1 onion minced
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
    • ¼ tsp cinnamon
    • 1 tsp fresh ginger
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 6 cloves
    • ¼ tsp paprika
    • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
    • ½ stick cinnamon
    • 4 pods cardamom
    • 1 cup water

    For The Bechamel Sauce

    • 5 cups whole milk
    • 8 tbsp all-purpose flour
    • ½ tsp ground black pepper
    • ¼ tsp salt

    Instructions
     

    • In a large pot with salted water cook the pasta according to package instructions.
    • Preparing the filling: In a pot, place the minced beef, minced onion, water and all the spices then cook until the beef is fully cooked and all the liquid is reduced.
    • Add the tomato sauce then stir and turn off the heat.
    • Making the bechamel: Pour the milk in a pot then add the flour, salt and pepper.
    • After that, place the mixture over medium heat and whisk occasionally using the whisk. Once the mixture starts to bubble whisk continuously until it thickens, then turn off the heat.
    • Assembling everything: Preheat the oven at 190C
    • Spread two tablespoons of the bechamel sauce on the bottom of a 9-inch baking dish then spread half of the cooked pasta.
    • After that, spread the filling evenly over the pasta.
    • Then spread the other half of the pasta over the filling.
    • Finally, spread the bechamel sauce on top.
    • Bake for one hour or until the top becomes golden brown.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 457kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 22gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 496mgPotassium: 523mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 299IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 183mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Baked pasta, Macaroni Bechamel
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