Baked Pasta Recipe Imqarrun il-Forn: Malta’s favourite macaroni dish!
This baked pasta recipe may seem like any other recipe, but it’s not. It’s easy to prepare and yet so tasty! Imqarrun il-Forn (as it's called in Maltese) is one of the favourites in Maltese cuisine.
As with most Mediterranean meals, pasta features heavily in Maltese cooking. Macaroni has long been the most popular type of pasta on the Maltese islands and we guarantee that this is one of the most delicious macaroni recipes you’ll find.
Try it and you’ll soon understand why Baked Macaroni (or Imqarrun il-forn) is Malta’s most popular pasta dish!
Baked Pasta Recipe: Imqarrun il-FornIngredients
Half a kilo (or 1 lb and 1.63 oz) macaroni Half a kilo (or 1 lb and 1.63 oz) mixed pork and beef mince 2 onions 2 beaten eggs 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper Oil (for frying)
Method
Lightly fry the finely chopped onions until golden, add the minced meat, allow it to brown and season with salt and pepper. Mix the tomato paste with a tumbler of warm water, pour into the pan with the meat, and cook slowly for about an hour. Boil the macaroni in salted water making sure you leave them slightly hard to the bite. Drain the macaroni and transfer them to a large bowl. After the macaroni has cooled a bit, mix it well with the eggs and 3 tablespoons of the cheese. When the meat sauce is ready, add this too and mix thoroughly. Transfer everything to a buttered oven-proof dish. Sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese and bake on medium for about half an hour, until the macaroni at the top of the dish becomes quite dark and crunchy. 
And there you have it. Malta's top favourite pasta dish! Doesn't it look delicious? Trust us, it is :)
Want more Maltese recipes?
Then check out some of the other favourites in Maltese cuisine below ...
Maltese Rabbit Stew Recipe
Mediterranean Food: Aljotta (Fish Soup) Recipe
Cooking Eggplant: The Maltese Way
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