Persian Macaroni Spaghetti With Spiced Beef Sauce Food

PERSIAN MACARONI - SPAGHETTI WITH SPICED BEEF SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil on medium heat, and add in onions. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, until they turn translucent and start to color a bit.
• Add in garlic and curry powder, and sauté for 1 minute, until fragrant.
• Add in beef, and season with 1 tsp salt and freshly cracked pepper. Use your spoon to break it up into smaller pieces. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until all the beef is browned.
• Add in tomato paste, and stir through for 1-2 minutes, until it starts to darken.
• Add in tomato sauce, 1 cup of water, 1/2 tsp salt, and some more cracked pepper. Increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While the sauce is cooking, bring 5-6 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Once boiling, add in 1 tbsp of salt and the noodles. Cook according to package directions, until the pasta is "al dente"." Drain in a colander and set aside.
• Peel the potatoes, and slice them crosswise into 1/2 cm rounds.
• In the same pot you cooked the pasta in, wipe it down until completely dry, and add in 1 tbsp of oil. Arrange potato slices so that they cover the entire bottom of the pot.
• Add pasta back to the pot, then the meat sauce on top. Stir to combine, and make sure every pasta strand is coated in sauce.
• Place a paper towel on the pot, and cover with lid. Let cook on medium heat for 7-8 minutes, then reduce to low, and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
• Once done cooking, remove paper towel and lid, stir to combine, and serve with salad!

MACARONI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook and drain the macaroni and set aside.
• Spray the inside of a 4 qt cooking pot with nonstick spray and place over high heat.
• Add the onions, bell pepper, and celery; cook for 5 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
• Add the beef and the next seven ingredients (stop after red pepper); cook for 15 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in the beef stock, tomato paste. and tomatoes.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the macaroni and cook for 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes if it's too soupy.

PERSIAN PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and saute onion until translucent.
• Add garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add turmeric, stir and continue cooking for another minute before adding beef.
• Brown beef and break into small pieces.
• Scoop out excess fat.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and cook on medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes. ( I simmered mine for about an hour.).

MACARONI WITH SPICED BEEF AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over high heat. Add meat and onions and sauté until brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add cinnamon, cayenne, and cloves; sauté 5 minutes. Add wine, tomatoes, and tomato sauce; simmer until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill sauce uncovered until cool, then cover and chill. Rewarm before continuing.)
• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Add to sauce and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.

MACARONI WITH BECHAMEL SAUCE AND GROUND MEAT

Steps:

• Boil the macaroni in water and do not oil in the boiling water because we need the spaghetti to tangle; drain and set aside.
• Fry the chopped onion deeply in 1 tbs vegetable oil till it's brown, add the ground meat, till it's well done, season with salt and pepper then add the tbs of tomato paste; set aside.
• To make the bechamel:.
• Pour a considerable amount of oil/butter/margarine heat.
• Add the flour and mix with oil, stir till golden.
• Add one cup of the milk and water at a time, stirring constantly, so that the flour won't form lumps and the cube of broth. Keep stirring until the mixture thickens. Beat the egg and add to the mixture stirring constantly. When thickened enough, season and stir; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese with a tablespoon of water then add to the spaghetti and stir.
• In a Pyrex or Tefal dish, batter the dish with butter. In the base sprinkle 2 tbs of bechamel and one tbs of breadcrumbs.
• Put half the amount of pasta followed with the full amount of meat, then top with the rest of the pasta, layer with the whole amount of bechamel (it's important that this should be a big thick layer).
• Sprinkle with the mozzarella and cheddar mixture and bread crumbs.
• Put in medium heat oven till the tomato sauce from meat reaches the bottom spaghetti layer and cheese melts and becomes golden. This should take from from 30-40 minutes.
• Bon Appetit.