# Macarona Béchamel

Macarona Béchamel is a popular Egyptian pasta dish with a creamy sauce and meat.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 0.75 cup flour
- 6 cups milk
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- sea salt
- black pepper
- olive oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 0.25 cup tomato sauce
- 12 oz penne pasta

## Instructions

1. Melt the butter over medium heat.
2. Mix in the flour.
3. Add milk and whisk until no clumps form.
4. Add ground nutmeg, sea salt, and black pepper.
5. Frequently whisk the béchamel sauce for about 30 minutes until it thickens.
6. Cook the penne pasta.
7. Drain the pasta.
8. Fry diced yellow onion and minced garlic cloves in olive oil.
9. Once it begins to brown, add ground beef.
10. Season with ground coriander, sea salt, and black pepper.
11. Lightly brown the meat.
12. Remove the meat from the heat and mix in the tomato sauce.
13. Add a layer of béchamel to a baking dish.
14. Add pasta, meat, more pasta, and béchamel on top.
15. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes, then switch to a low broil for 3 to 5 minutes.

## Equipment

- pot
- whisk
- colander
- wok
- baking dish

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MuA4MR/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/65adb5f9-c88c-42df-b886-51b096e0a060
- Extracted: 2025-06-03

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