Makarony po-flotski (

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: ''макароны по-флотски'', ) is a

dish made of cooked pasta (typically

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) mixed with stuffing made of stewed ground meat (usually

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) and fried

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s, and seasoned with

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and

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. []Delicious TV: Russian pasta navy-style
/ref> Originally served in maritime forces, the dish became popular in Russia due to its simplicity, low cost and short time of preparation. Makarony po-flotski became especially popular after

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during times of poverty in the

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Preparation

The pasta is cooked in salted boiling water. The onions are well chopped, while meat is minced. After pouring some oil on the pan, the chopped onions are fried and, after they get a golden color, the meat is added to them to get fried. The stuffing is seasoned with salt and pepper. When the meat is fried and the pasta is cooked, they are mixed together. The dish is usually served without any additions, but can be eaten with

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. The ground meat can be replaced by canned meat (

tushonka Tushonka ( rus, тушёнка, p=tʊˈʂonkə, from тушение — 'braising') is a canned stewed meat especially popular in Russia and other countries of the former Eastern Bloc. It has become a common name for different kinds of canned ste ...

). Average "canned beef" tushonka has lots of spices and is juicy enough to substitute the onions, while it also has a decent amount of meat.

References

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Preparation

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