Easiest Way to Prepare Tasty Egyptian Macaroni and Cheese

Egyptian Macaroni and Cheese. A ground meat mixture between two layers of macaroni smothered in a creamy bachamel sauce. Now layer the entire meat mixture over the pasta. You can top with a sprinkling on Parmesan cheese if you like.

Today I'm sharing with you a recipe for perfect macaroni and cheese! This recipe is easy and simple to follow. So if you would like to learn how to make. You can cook Egyptian Macaroni and Cheese using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Egyptian Macaroni and Cheese

1. It's 500 g of pasta.
2. It's 500 g of mince beef.
3. You need 500 ml of passata.
4. Prepare of Salt.
5. You need of Pepper.
6. Prepare of Mixed herbs spice.
7. Prepare 2 of onions chopped.
8. You need 1 tsp of garlic.
9. It's 1 cup of whole milk.
10. You need 2 cups of whipping cream.
11. You need 3 tbsp of flour.
12. It's 60 g of butter.
13. You need of Turmeric spice.
14. It's of Nutmeg spice.
15. You need of Grated cheese.

Historians believe macaroni and cheese originated in Northern Europe, later making its way to the rest of the world. So what was macaroni and cheese doing on the counter that early in the morning? And why did my mom make us wait half an hour to eat it? By serving macaroni bil laban instead of Easy Mac, mother felt she had more control over how much Egyptian culture entered our childhood.

Egyptian Macaroni and Cheese step by step

1. Boil pasta till it cooks.
2. Fry onions and garlic then add mince beef and fry till it cooks.
3. Add salt, pepper, and mixed herbs spice and mix. Then add passata sauce.
4. Make the bechamel sauce: melt the butter then add flour and mix. When it changes colour add milk and mix and then the cream. Stir continuously till mixture thickens. Finally add salt, pepper, turmeric and nutmeg..
5. In a Pyrex bowl or oven proof bowl add first the cooked pasta. Then the beef layer. Then the bechamel sauce. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top.
6. Bake in the oven at 200 deg C for 30 minutes or till it browns.

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