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Makaroona Bashamale (Macaroni with Cream Sauce)

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PREP TIME

30 mins

COOK TIME

45 mins

COURSE

Beef Recipes ,

Savory Recipes ,

CUISINE

Middle Eastern Food Recipes

SERVINGS

6 servings

CALORIES

364 kcal

INGREDIENTS

  • 0.5 kg

    cooked macaroni
  • 0.25 kg

    Assaj
  • 3

    eggs
  • 2 cups

    milk
  • 2 Tbsp

    butter
  • 2 Tbsp

    flour

  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp

    onion powder (optional)
  • 1

    clove (optional)

  • shredded Mozzarella (optional)
  • 1

    beaten egg, for egg wash

INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Prepare the macaroni and assaj.
    2. Prepare the cream sauce by melting the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and stir for a minute then gradually add the milk, whisking quickly to dissolve the flour.
    3. Add the eggs to the mixture and whisk until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper and turn the heat off.
    4. Add the onion powder, clove and a generous sprinkle of shredded mozzarella, and whisk until cheese is melted. Cover and remove the clove before using the bashamale (optional)
    5. Add a scoop of the sauce to the macaroni and mix it well.
    6. Get your baking dish and add a thin layer of the sauce, then a layer of the macaroni, followed by a layer of sauce. Add a layer of assaj, then a layer of macaroni and repeat.
    7. Finish off by adding the remaining sauce.
    8. Spread the beaten egg over the top. (Skip this if you're going to top it with mozzarella).
    9. Add a generous sprinkle of shredded mozzarella on the top (optional)
    10. Place the baking dish in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
    11. Served with green salad.

KEYWORD

makaroona, bashamel, bashmel, bashamela, bashamil, macarona bechamel

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