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Persian Macaroni

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Vegan Macaroni

Recipe by Plant-Based Persian

A vegan Persian version of spaghetti 

  • Total Time2 hours
  • Yield5 People 1x
  • DietVegan

Ingredients

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  • 1 small yellow onion julienned
  • 4 garlic cloves julienned
  • 1 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 broccoli head julienned
  • 2 carrots julienned
  • 24 oz jar of plain spaghetti sauce
  • 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro (optional)
  • 1 package of spaghetti (or other pasta of choice)
  • Cooking oil

Tahdig

  • 1 potato washed, peeled and cut into 4-5 slices (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. oil
  • 1/4 tsp. turmeric

Instructions

  1. Prepare Sauce
    • Add 2 Tbsp. oil in a large pan on medium heat.
    • Add onion and sauté until golden.
    • Add garlic and sauté another 1 minute.
    • Add turmeric, black pepper, oregano and salt.
    • Add mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms are caramelized.
    • Add carrots, and sauté for 3 minutes.
    • Add broccoli. 
    • Add jar of spaghetti sauce. Simmer on medium/low heat for 10 minutes.
    • Add 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro (optional).
  2. Prepare Pasta
    • Add 1 Tbsp salt and 1 Tbsp oil to pot of boiling water. Cook pasta according to its package instructions. Drain pasta.
      • If using gluten-free pasta, cook for about 4 minutes less than the package instructions. 
  3. Layer Pasta and Sauce
    • Add 1 Tbsp. oil and 1/4 tsp. turmeric to bottom of Persian rice cooker (or large non-stick pot with a lid).
    • Add sliced potato at the bottom of the pot (if using).
    • Layer the pasta over the sliced potatoes (if using), layer sauce, and continue layering with the sauce as the last layer.
    • Cook 45-50 minutes in the rice cooker. (If cooking in a non-stick pot, cook for 45-50 minutes on medium/low heat).
    • To serve, hold a serving platter tightly over the pot and flip over to release the entire pasta dish onto the platter with the tahdig on top.
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 90 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Iranian/Persian

Find it online: https://plantbasedpersian.com/macaroni-a-persian-style-pasta/