مكرونه جاريه / مكرونه مبكبكه Libyan Macaroni

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and can be more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits and can be less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: no cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lower in calories and cabbage is often less expensive.

Finely dice an onion.

Add onion to a pan on high heat with meat of choice.

Once the oil is heated, add the onions and sauté.

Add salt, pepper, paprika, and spices; stir well.

Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and 3/4 of a glass of tomato passata; mix together.

Add boiled water to cover the meat and let it cook for about 40 minutes on a lower temperature.

Once the meat is cooked, bring the heat back up to boil.

Add pasta shells of choice to the pan.

Add more boiled water to cover the pasta shells.

Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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