There are
occasions when I just don't feel like
cooking and as there are now numerous
pasta dishes available in the cool
section of most Supermarkets, hate to
admit I have tried a few over the last
few years, but they are pricey and
always need extras added. This dish is
simple, cheap and most of us have the
ingredients already. I've used minced
lamb, turkey and even sausage meat in
place of the minced beef. I have also
adapted it recently and make it in a
Crockpot/slow cooker. Everyone loves it
especially our grandkids who practically
hoover it in.
One Pot Minced Beef
Pasta Recipe
(Ample for 4, but would
serve 6 if accompanied with plain crusty
or garlic bread and salad)
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 pound
minced beef
3 cloves of garlic,
minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2
tablespoons tomato paste
2 cups beef
stock (see note)
8 ounces mezze penne
(or small pasta shapes)
1(15 ounce)
can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons brown
sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Grated cheddar cheese, for garnish
(optional)
Directions:
Heat
the olive oil in a large pot or pan over
medium heat. Add the onions and cook
until the start to soften, about five
minutes. Add the garlic and ground beef,
using a spatula to break it up as it
cooks. Add the salt and vinegar, and
scrape up any browned bits that have
collected on the bottom of the pan. Add
the tomato paste and stir until it’s
melted into the beef.
Add the
beef stock and bring it to a boil. Add
the pasta and press it into the liquid
so it’s covered. Let it all simmer for
about twelve minutes or so until the
pasta almost cooked through and most of
the liquid as been absorbed.
Add
the tomato sauce, brown sugar,
Worcestershire sauce, and parsley and
stir. Bring it to a simmer and let it
all cook together, stirring so it
doesn’t stick to the bottom, until the
pasta is cooked through, another five
minutes or so. Serve with grated
parmesan or your favourite cheddar
cheese.
Note referred to: be sure
to taste as you go as all Beef Stocks
vary with seasoning and make any
necessary adjustments.
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(='.'=) Sylvia in Scotland
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