Persian Macaroni

Macaroni is a delicious Persian method of making pasta. It has a very straightforward recipe. To cook Macaroni you need, Macaroni, ground beef, and bell peppers.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Persian

Keyword: Persian Macaroni

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 45

Servings: people

Calories: 168kcal

Ingredients

1 lb Macaroni (you can use spaghetti)
½ lb ground beef
1 cup sliced mushroom
1 onion
1 teaspoon turmeric
5½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon pepper
10 cups of water
1 cup chopped bell peppers
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 big potato
½ cup brewed saffron
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Instructions

Pour water into a pot and put it on heat.
Add 5 teaspoon of salt and shortened Macaronies and wait until the water boils.
Slice the onion
Saute onions with a tablespoon of oil
Add ground beef, turmeric, rest of salt, thyme, and pepper.
Add tomato paste (and minced garlic) and half of the saffron.
Add chopped mushrooms and bell peppers, wait until the sauce is completely distilled.
After the Macaronies are softened, rinse them and wash them underwater to extract the salt.
Slice the potatoes
Pour some oil and rest of saffron in the bottom of the pot
Place the sliced potatoes in the pot
Pout a layer of Macaroni, and a layer of sauce then cover the pot with a lid
Let them cook for 40 minutes on low heat.

Notes

Uniqop’s Advice:

Taste your Macaronies after rinsing to adjust the salt.
Wash and completely dry the potatoes for a crankier crust.
Never enhance the heat because your crust will burn.
Cover the pot’s lid with a piece of cloth.
You can make any type of the Macaroni with this recipe, just replace the ingredients.

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