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Macarona Bechamel with Spiced Beef and Tomato Layer

This baked dish pairs ground beef with penne pasta, crushed tomatoes and butter. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Intermediate

Balanced High satiety

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Estimated macros per portion

38 g Protein

69 g Carbohydrates

26 g Fat

5 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

59g penne pasta (dry) 219 kcal
110g ground beef (90% lean) 194 kcal
117g crushed tomatoes 37 kcal
12g butter 86 kcal
9g all-purpose flour 33 kcal
161g milk (2%) 81 kcal
1g ground cinnamon 2 kcal
1g salt 0 kcal
1g ground black pepper 2 kcal

Cooking instructions

penne pasta (dry)
Heat oven to 400F (200C). Cook pasta in salted water until just al dente; drain.
ground beef (90% lean)crushed tomatoesground cinnamonsaltground black pepper
Brown ground beef in a skillet; stir in crushed tomatoes, cinnamon, salt, and pepper and simmer 5 minutes.
butterall-purpose flourmilk (2%)saltground black pepper
Make a quick bechamel: melt butter in a saucepan, whisk in flour for 1 minute, then slowly whisk in milk until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
penne pasta (dry)all-purpose flour
In a small baking dish, layer half the pasta, all the meat sauce, then remaining pasta. Pour bechamel over the top.
Bake 18-22 minutes until bubbling and lightly browned. Rest 5 minutes before eating.