# Macarona bel Salsa (


مكرونة بالصلصة)

Macarona bel Salsa is an Egyptian red sauce pasta dish that is a crowd favorite, traditionally kept in rotation by newlyweds.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Red onion
- Oil
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 spoon Tomato paste
- 1 can Tomato sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Cumin
- Pasta

## Instructions

1. Add oil to a pot.
2. Add one finely chopped red onion to the pot.
3. Fry the onion until it's brown, not burnt.
4. Remove the fried onion from the pot and set it aside in a separate dish.
5. Add a spoon of sugar to the oil in the pot.
6. Let the sugar caramelize for about 30 seconds.
7. Add a heaping spoon of tomato paste.
8. Pour in a can of tomato sauce and let it simmer on low heat.
9. While the sauce is cooking, boil your pasta.
10. Once the pasta is drained, go back to the sauce.
11. Season the sauce with salt, black pepper, and cumin.
12. Add the fried onions back into the sauce and stir.
13. Pour the sauce into your bowl of pasta, little by little, until it's coated to your liking.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Spatula
- Skimmer
- Serving bowl
- Spoon

## Tips

- Adding a wooden spoon inside the pot can help prevent the water from boiling over.
- Use pasta with ridges as it will usually hold the sauce better.
- Do not add pasta into the pot of sauce. Instead, pour the sauce into your bowl of pasta, little by little until it's coated the way you like.
- Save leftover sauce in a zip-lock bag and freeze it for next time.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRewUhVC/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/421f6077-7cbe-44ee-b586-1dfb409be616
- Extracted: 2025-11-28

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