
Dinner
Macarona Blaban
Try this quick Syrian Macarona Blaban for a creamy, garlicky pasta delight topped with savory beef and toasted pine nuts. You guys have been asking for a weeknight winner, and this dish delivers! With layers of plain yogurt sauce, seasoned beef, and a sprinkle of sumac and Aleppo pepper, it's comfort food that feels like home.

Dinner
Macarona Blaban
Try this quick Syrian Macarona Blaban for a creamy, garlicky pasta delight topped with savory beef and toasted pine nuts. You guys have been asking for a weeknight winner, and this dish delivers! With layers of plain yogurt sauce, seasoned beef, and a sprinkle of sumac and Aleppo pepper, it's comfort food that feels like home.
The Recipe
Ingredients
Yogurt Sauce
- Plain yogurt
- Crushed garlic
- A splash of water
- Salt to taste
Beef Mixture
- Diced onions
- Olive oil
- Ground beef
- Allspice
- Black pepper
- Salt
Assembly
- Cooked pasta
- Toasted pine nuts in olive oil
- Chopped parsley
- Sumac
- Aleppo pepper
Instructions
- 1
Mix plain yogurt, crushed garlic, a splash of water, and salt to taste to make the sauce.
- 2
Sauté diced onions in olive oil, then add ground beef with allspice, black pepper, and salt. Cook until the beef is done.
- 3
Layer the dish starting with cooked pasta, followed by the ground beef mixture, then top with toasted pine nuts in olive oil, chopped parsley, sumac, and Aleppo pepper.
The Recipe
Instructions
- 1
Mix plain yogurt, crushed garlic, a splash of water, and salt to taste to make the sauce.
- 2
Sauté diced onions in olive oil, then add ground beef with allspice, black pepper, and salt. Cook until the beef is done.
- 3
Layer the dish starting with cooked pasta, followed by the ground beef mixture, then top with toasted pine nuts in olive oil, chopped parsley, sumac, and Aleppo pepper.