Finnish Beef Macaroni
A Finnish everyday classic where macaroni and ground beef come together with sweet sautéed onion. Ready in half an hour with one pan and one pot.
Ingredients
- 500 g macaroni
- 2 tbsp salt for the cooking water
- 400 g ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp paprika ground
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- ketchup for serving
Instructions
- Bring 2 liters of water to a boil and salt it generously. Cook the macaroni until al dente and drain.
- While the macaroni cooks, peel the onion and chop it as finely as you can. Add the oil to a pan, then the onion. Sauté over low heat, stirring now and then, until the liquid has evaporated and the onion is golden and sweet. This takes 8–10 minutes.
- Turn up the heat and add the ground beef. Fry it quickly until cooked through, just a few minutes. Season with tomato paste, soy sauce, paprika, sugar and black pepper. Mix the macaroni and beef in the pan or in a larger pot.
- Serve with ketchup – don't be shy.
Notes
- The onion makes it. Sauté the onion slowly over low heat for at least 8–10 minutes. Sweet onion makes the whole dish better.
- Paprika + sugar balance the acidity of the beef and tomato. Don't skip them.
- Cook the macaroni in well-salted water, but leave it a little firm. That way it won't turn mushy later.
- Variation: grate in a little horseradish or add a splash of vinegar – a little acidity livens up the whole dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 23gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 2753mgPotassium: 468mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 3mg
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