Macarona Bel Bechamel ~ Egyptian Macaroni with Bechamel
Servings 6 -8
Ingredients
- 500 gm pack pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium onions minced
- 500 gm beef mince
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 100 gm mozarella cheese or as required
- Dried parsley as required
- FOR BECHAMEL:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in lots of water till done, Drain, wash well and set aside.
- Heat oil in a saucpan and saute onions till witled.
- Add in the beef, cayenne, salt and pepper and cook for five minutes.
- Add the tomato paste and cook till the beef is done and the mixture is dry.
- Heat another saucepan and melt the butter.
- Roast the flour in it till it is a light shade.
- Add in the milk and continuously whisk till it becomes a homogenous and thick mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper. Switch off.
- Once the mixture is slightly cool, add in the beaten egg and whisk it in well, ensuring that the egg doesn't scramble.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
- Divide the bechamel sauce into equal quantities. Toss up the cooked pasta into one half.
- Add three tbsp of the beef mixture into the other half and mix well.
- Layer a large glass pan with half the pasta. Then spread the beef mixture on top. Sprinkle some mozarella cheese.
- Spread on the top the remaining pasta. Pour over the other half bechamel sauce. Sprinkle more cheese as required and sprinkle some dried parsley.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, till the cheese is melted.
- Serve hot!
Notes
1. You can skip the tomato paste in the beef, as it is not originally in the recipe.
2. You can use chicken mince instead of beef.
3. I baked only till the cheese melted, since my family is not fond of macaroni being too dry. You should be able to cut the macaroni, so bake for around 45 minutes.
2. You can use chicken mince instead of beef.
3. I baked only till the cheese melted, since my family is not fond of macaroni being too dry. You should be able to cut the macaroni, so bake for around 45 minutes.