Macaroni Pasta with Béchamel Recipe

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Preparation time :     25 minutes

Cooking time :     45 minutes



Ingredients - Serves 6



2½ cups macaroni pasta or 375 g

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 large onion or 200 g, diced

300 g minced beef

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

5 cups milk or 1250 ml

1 sachet MAGGI® Béchamel Mix

1 cup mozzarella cheese or 100 g, grated



Preparation



Cook the macaroni pasta according to packaging instructions preferably “al-dente”. Drain and cool under cold water then set aside.



Heat the oil in a sauce pan and sauté onions for 2 minutes then add the minced meat and fry for 5 minutes or until the beef becomes brown in color. Season with salt and black pepper, stir and set aside.



Add milk and MAGGI® Béchamel Mix to a large saucepan. Bring to boil with constant stirring then simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens.



Pour 2/3 quantity of the béchamel sauce into the cooked macaroni in a mixing bowl and mix to combine the sauce and the pasta well. Arrange half the quantity of pasta mixture over the bottom of an oven dish.



Arrange the prepared meat mixture over the pasta in the same oven dish then top with the rest of pasta mixture.



Spoon the rest of the béchamel sauce over the pasta and top with Mozzarella cheese.



Bake in a 190°C preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until top becomes golden in color.



Cooking tips :     You can use any other kind of pasta.



Nutritional Information



Cooking tips :     You can use any other kind of pasta.

Preparation time :     25 minutes

Cooking time :     45 minutes

Fats :     24.00 g

Protein :     34.00 g

Carbohydrate :     69.00 g

Energy :     615.00 Kcal



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Chicken kofta recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Chicken kofta Recipe. Enjoy quick & easy Middle Eastern food recipes and learn how to make Chicken kofta. 



Ingredients (serves 6)



750g chicken mince

1 onion, coarsely grated

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup (70g) fresh white breadcrumbs

1 long green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

1 tsp garam masala

2 tbs chopped coriander leaves, plus extra to garnish

1 tbs freshly grated ginger

1 tbs olive oil

3 tbs korma curry paste

400g can chopped tomatoes

200ml canned coconut milk

200ml chicken stock

2 tsp brown sugar

1 tbs lemon juice

Naan bread, to serve



Method



1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.



2. Place the chicken mince, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, chilli, garam masala, chopped coriander and half the ginger in a bowl with 1 teaspoon salt. Mix with your hands until well combined. Using damp hands, roll mixture into 30 walnut-sized balls, then place on tray in a single layer. Bake for 15 minutes until light golden.



3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a deep frypan over medium heat. Add curry paste and remaining ginger, then stir for 1 minute until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes, then add coconut milk, stock and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes. Add kofta and simmer for 20 minutes until kofta are cooked through and sauce has thickened. Stir in lemon juice to taste.



4. Serve kofta with pilau rice garnished with extra coriander and naan bread.



Source

delicious. - October 2008, Page 75

Recipe by Valli Little



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