Last week was very cold here, and one day, I had the idea of using some ground beef for burgers, but the thought of turning on the grill and being outside was terrible, at least for me, so I made this simple meat sauce or bolognese meat sauce for spaghetti. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s delicious and homey. And an everyday meal in Chilean kitchens.
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Tuco de Carne Chilean Meat Sauce
A comforting meat sauce.
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon oil
- 500 grams of ground beef (1 pound)
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 carrots, diced and 1/2 red pepper without seeds chopped, optional
- 1 can diced tomatoes (about 400 grams)
- 1 can tomato sauce (225 grams)
- few sprigs of oregano
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat to medium-high heat the oil. Add the meat and separate it with a spoon to cover the entire pan when hot. Season with salt and pepper, and let it brown for 3-5 minutes without mixing. Turn and brown on the other side for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the finely chopped onion, carrots, and pepper (if used) and stir. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, and add fresh or dried oregano.
- Test, adjust the seasoning, let simmer covered for 5-10 minutes or more, add the tablespoon of butter and stir well before serving.
- Serve over noodles or rice.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Meat
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: Chilean
¡Feliz jueves! Yo soy una maestra de español. Tengo ganas de ser una cocinera excelente. Voy a comprar el libro de recetas arriba. Yo tengo un interés en la comida chilena por razón de la película 33 con el actor Antonio Banderas. Saber como cocinar es un arte y una dádiva. Yo nací en los EE.UU. pero siempre estoy estudiando la comida de otros países- por ejemplo los platos de España ( yo viví en Alcalá de Henares), los platos del Salvador (el padre de mi niño es salvadoreño), los platos de Méjico y los platos de los afroamericanos. Soy afroamericana ( sonrisita). Yo quiero preparar el plato de espagueti chileno por mi hijo. ¡Que Dios le bendiga!
Bienvenida. Me alegro que te interese aprender comidas de diferentes culturas, es muy entretenido.