Continue whisking as you add in the milk then follow it by the chicken stock. Cook the flour, whisking continuously for 3-4 minutes, then slowly add in room temperature milk (or milk warmed in the microwave for a few seconds). Melt butter in a deep pan, then slowly add in the flour and continuously whisk to create a roux. Add all the spices and tomato sauce and simmer until cooked through. To do this, finely dice the onion and cook it, then brown the ground beef.

Start by boiling the pasta in salted water until al dente, then make the meat sauce. How to make Macarona BechamelĪlthough this Bechamel pasta bake has a few components, it's really straight forward to make. And of course, we need the classic Bechamel ingredients of butter, flour and milk. For the meat sauce, you can definitely play around with spices but I love the combination of Allspice and Cinnamon. You can use any medium sized pasta for this Bechamel pasta bake, but Penne works and looks great. Don't be intimidated! Yes its French, and everything French is scary to me automatically, but this is definitely do-able.

As for the Bechamel sauce, which is the star of the show, it's actually quite easy to whip up if you follow my instructions. This one is one of my go-to's along with moussaka and this eggplant casserole.įor this recipe, I love using penne pasta to get that classic look. I love a good casserole and always include one in my menu if I'm ever hosting. It's definitely a dish that resembles Italian Lasagna (especially if you make it with Bechamel, which I do) but the ground beef sauce has different spices which gives it that classic Arabic flavour.

I am assuming that the French introduced Egypt to Bechamel sauce during their occupation, and then the Egyptians ran with it and created this masterpiece. Macarona Bechamel is an Egyptian recipe that I've enjoyed so much growing up, having had so many Egyptian family friends that were brilliant cooks (who also introduced me to Egyptian Goulash, yum!). 8 Bechamel Pasta Bake (Macarona Bechamel) What is Macarona Bechamel?

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