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Macaroni Béchamel

Name: Macaroni Béchamel
Total time: 1h 15m
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Egypt
Ingredients: 500g penne; 500g minced beef; 2 onions; 3 tomatoes, grated; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp allspice; 80g butter; 80g flour; 1 L milk; 2 eggs; 150g grated cheese; Salt, pepper, nutmeg

Cairo's beloved pasta bake — penne layered with cinnamon-spiced beef ragu and a thick béchamel, baked until bronzed.

1h 15m 6 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 500g penne
• 500g minced beef
• 2 onions
• 3 tomatoes, grated
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp allspice
• 80g butter
• 80g flour
• 1 L milk
• 2 eggs
• 150g grated cheese
• Salt, pepper, nutmeg

Method

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Boil pasta; drain.

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1
Boil pasta; drain.
2
Brown mince with onion, tomato and warm spice; simmer dry.
3
Whisk butter, flour and milk to a thick béchamel; season and off-heat whisk in eggs.
4
Layer pasta, meat and pasta in a tray; blanket with béchamel and cheese.
5
Bake 200°C for 30 min until golden; rest 10 min.