Egyptian Macarona Béchamel Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• *MACARONI*
• 1 pound penne pasta
• water
• 1 tablespoon salt (or to taste)
• *MEAT SAUCE*
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• *BECHAMEL SAUCE*
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
• 6 cups whole milk
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (or to taste)
• *ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS*
• 1 cup grated Roumi cheese (or Pecorino Romano)
• 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped