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Berberger Pasta
This comforting cheeseburger-inspired pasta recipe from "Africali" cookbook author Kiano Moju is bolstered by berbere spice.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min👤 Kiano Moju📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●pan
- ●wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Fill a large pot halfway with water and generously season with fine sea salt. Set over high heat to bring to a boil.
Fine sea salt
2
Chop 1 medium onion into a fine dice. Set a braising pan over medium heat. Once hot, put a splash of extra-virgin olive oil into the pan, then add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until soft, 3–⏱️ 5 minutes. Add 1½ tsp. minced garlic, 1½ tsp. minced ginger, 1 tsp. cumin seeds, and 2 Tbsp. berbere spice and cook, stirring frequently until fragrant, about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
medium onion1Extra-virgin olive oil½ tsp. minced garlic1½ tsp. minced ginger1. cumin seeds1 tsp. berbere spice2 Tbsp
3
Add 1 lb. 85/15 ground beef and break it into small pieces using the wooden spoon. Increase the heat to medium-high and continue to cook the beef, stirring occasionally, until browned.
. 85/15 ground beef1 lb
4
While the beef is cooking, cook 1⁄2 lb. short pasta, such as fusilli, in the salted boiling water. Set a timer according to the package directions and reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
⁄2 lb. short pasta, such as fusilli1
5
Once the beef has browned, stir in 3 Tbsp. tomato paste and cook until it turns a darker red, 1–⏱️ 2 minutes. Lower the heat to medium, pour in 1⁄2 cup dry red wine, and use the wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
. tomato paste3 Tbsp⁄2 cup dry red wine1
6
Sprinkle in 1 Tbsp. chickpea flour, if using, and stir well to ensure there are no clumps. Stir in 1 cup whole milk and 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese and 1⁄2 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Once the cheeses have partially melted, fold in the cooked pasta. If the sauce is too thick, add small splashes of the reserved pasta water.
. chickpea flour (optional)1 Tbspwhole milk1 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese2 cups⁄2 cup grated Parmesan cheese1
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