Qatar Macarona
Created by dienia b on October 23, 2023
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #41782
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 16 ounces dry elbow macaroni (1 box)
- 1 cup onion, very finely diced
- 1 zucchini, finely diced
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 15 ounces tomatoes, crushed (1 can)
- Spices
- 1/2 teaspoon seven spice
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/4 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
How to Make
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Step 1: Get spices ready.
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Step 2: Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente.
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Step 3: Drain saving 1/2 cup pasta water.
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Step 4: Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the olive oil.
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Step 5: Once hot, add the diced onion, and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.
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Step 6: Add the diced zucchini and carrots, and garlic and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until softened slightly.
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Step 7: Add the ground beef, and cook breaking up the meat.
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Step 8: Keep cooking until the beef is browned and cooked through, drain the fat if needed.
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Step 9: Add in the salt, pepper, and all the spices to taste.
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Step 10: Cook for another minute or so.
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Step 11: Add the tomato paste.
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Step 12: Don't burn.
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Step 13: Add tomatoes and pasta water.
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Step 14: Simmer 10 minutes
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Step 15: Add macaroni and simmer until thickened.
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Step 16: Check seasoning for taste.
Nutritional Facts
- 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