Little Spice Jar · by Marzia★ 5.0 (2)
Egyptian Macarona Bechamel
NUTRITION · PER SERVING100M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 48%
CARBS 51G42% OF CAL
3G FIBER39G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G38% OF CAL
8G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A Middle Eastern-inspired pasta bake with ground beef in spiced tomato sauce, layered with pasta and creamy béchamel, then baked until golden. Rich and warming.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
- 10 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 pound 90-95% lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup tomato passata (or tomato sauce)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 beef bouillon cube (crumbled)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- 14 ounces penne pasta (see notes)
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup half and half
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
- 1½ cups Mozzarella cheese
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 100M
CAL 24%·PRO 48%
CARBS 51G42% OF CAL
3G FIBER39G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G38% OF CAL
8G SAT13G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 1h 30m
- Sodium
- 532mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 361mg
- Calcium
- 195mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 532MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.