Qatar Macarona
Recipe: #41782
October 23, 2023
Categories: Middle Eastern, Canned Tomatoes Zucchini, Spices, Macaroni, more
"Macarona is Arabic macaroni."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (158.1 g)
- Calories 261.4
- Total Fat - 13.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.8 g
- Cholesterol - 50.7 mg
- Sodium - 600.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 1.9 g
- Protein - 21.4 g
- Calcium - 40.2 mg
- Iron - 3 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Get spices ready.
Step 2
Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente.
Step 3
Drain saving 1/2 cup pasta water.
Step 4
Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the olive oil.
Step 5
Once hot, add the diced onion, and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.
Step 6
Add the diced zucchini and carrots, and garlic and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until softened slightly.
Step 7
Add the ground beef, and cook breaking up the meat.
Step 8
Keep cooking until the beef is browned and cooked through, drain the fat if needed.
Step 9
Add in the salt, pepper, and all the spices to taste.
Step 10
Cook for another minute or so.
Step 11
Add the tomato paste.
Step 12
Don't burn.
Step 13
Add tomatoes and pasta water.
Step 14
Simmer 10 minutes
Step 15
Add macaroni and simmer until thickened.
Step 16
Check seasoning for taste.
Tips
No special items needed.