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Macaroni In A Bechamel Sauce Recipe


Macaroni In A Bechamel Sauce Recipe
My family, friends and I thoroughly enjoy this wonderful pasta recipe. It is one of my very favourites and is extremely popular in Egypt.

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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. elbow macaroni, ziti, or rigatoni
  • 2 26 oz. jars traditional pasta sauce
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef, chicken or turkey
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 cups bechamel
  • 10 - 12 ounces of cheddar, Tex Mex, or a blend of Parmesan, Romano and Mazzarella cheeses
  • BECHAMEL SAUCE:
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 4 heaping tablespoons flour
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • METHOD:
  • Melt butter over a low flame.
  • Add the flour and blend until it becomes a golden color.
  • Remove from flame and add the milk very gradually and blending thoroughly.
  • Return to flame and add salt and pepper to taste stir constantly to prevent the mixture from becoming lumpy until it reaches the desired thickness.
  • Beat an egg and add it to sauce (optional).

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Start by bringing water to a boil for pasta.
  3. While waiting for the water to boil, saute ground beef, onion and garlic in a large frying pan.
  4. When you place pasta in boiling water, reduce heat to medium high.
  5. Begin preparing bechamel with cheese.
  6. Once beef has completed browning, drain, and add pasta sauce.
  7. Simmer on low.
  8. Drain pasta, cover, and set aside.
  9. Cover bechamel and leave on low heat, stirring occasionally.
  10. Pour meat sauce in a 9 x 12 dish.
  11. Cover with bechamel sauce.
  12. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
  13. I have altered the original recipe from Saad Fayed

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Comments


I love the sauce thank you


I love this! Fantastic recipe!


Wowww!! For those who are not familiar with this recipe. THIS IS HEAVEN!!


This sounds fabulous... it has comfort food written all over it. You have my 5


This looks a lot like my favorite--Pasticcio--only easier. I know it's got to be good!


I always ate only the top of the pastisio when my mom made it as a young girl. thanks for making this big girl's food dream come true! lol


Making this for the week-end. It sounds sinful! Will have to keep Hubby on salads till then!


This looks good to me and i think to make it today


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