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Total:
45 mins
Prep:
15 mins
Cook:
30 mins
Yield:
6 serving
Ingredients
1 pound pasta (elbows ziti, or rigatoni)
2 (26-ounce) jars traditional pasta sauce
1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
3 cups bechamel sauce (see recipe below)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
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Cheesy Bechamel Sauce Recipe:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 clove garlic (peeled and finely minced_
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salt to taste
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Steps to Make It
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil on the stovetop for the pasta.
While waiting for the water to boil, begin browning the ground beef or ground turkey in a large skillet or cast iron pan.
Add the pasta to the boiling water, reduce the heat to medium and cook according to package directions until just tender.
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Add the butter and garlic to a separate skillet and cook for one minute, just until the garlic becomes fragrant. Be careful not to burn it or it will become bitter.
Whisk in the flour until it is coated with the butter and garlic. On low heat, slowly whisk in the milk until all the lumps are gone.
Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and the grated pecorino romano. Continue cooking and stirring until the sauce begins to thicken. Season with the salt and pepper.
Once the beef is done browning, drain the excess fat from the pan and add the pasta sauce. Simmer on low heat. Drain the pasta and add it to the beef and pasta sauce mixture.Pour the meat sauce into a 9x12 oven safe casserole dish. Cover with the bechamel sauce and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve with a green salad or your favorite roasted vegetables.
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The filling Egyptian dish known as macaroni bรฉchamel consists of layers of pasta (penne, angel hair, or elbow macaroni) with a ground beef filling sandwiched in between, and a topping of bรฉchamel sauce.
The combination is baked in an oven as a layered pasta casserole until it develops a golden-brown color, and it is then sliced and served.
This dish is very common at religious festivities, especially during Ramadan.
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