QUICK AND EASY MINCED BEEF STEW

Whenever I am hungry, I like to whip up something that is quick and easy. That's where this minced beef stew comes from. Luscious, thick, filled with layer after layer of flavor and texture. I mostly cook minced beef for eating with spaghetti or pasta but today I wanted to have it with rice. Whether it be plain rice, pilau or fried rice, you will love this recipe. Make the minced beef spicy with some paprika, cayenne or chili pepper. 

INGREDIENTS

1 kg Minced Beef
1 Cup Tomatoes
1 Cup Onions
1 Cup Green Bell Pepper
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup cubed Carrots
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste

METHOD

Add minced beef in dry non stick pan

Turn on the heat and let the mince start cooking

Adding minced beef to dry pan and letting the meat cook without adding anything else makes the beef separate ensuring there are no lumps when cooking it

Minced beef separated with no lumps

Add salt into the minced beef

Add black pepper

Add chopped onions

Add minced garlic

Cook until the onions turn translucent

Add chopped tomatoes

Add cubed carrots

Mix all ingredients until combined

Cover the pan with lid and let it fry a few minutes

Add 2 cups water

Add tomato paste

Mix and cook until the tomato paste is cooked through

Add green bell peppers

Let the minced beef simmer slowly

Until gravy thickens

Easy minced beef stew perfect with rice or chapati

Delicious

QUICK AND EASY MINCED BEEF STEW

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 20 Minutes

Total time: 30 Minutes

Yield: 3 Servings

Ingredients

• 1kg Minced Beef
• 1 Cup Tomatoes
• 1 Cup Onions
• 1 Cup Green Bell Pepper
• 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Cup Carrots
• 1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste

Cooking Directions

1. Add minced beef in dry non stick pan. Turn on the heat and let the mince start cooking. Adding minced beef to dry pan and letting the meat cook without adding anything else makes the beef separate ensuring there are no lumps when cooking it
2. Add salt into the minced beef. Add black pepper. Add chopped onions. Add minced garlic. Cook until the onions turn translucent. Add chopped tomatoes. Add cubed carrots. Mix all ingredients until combined
3. Cover the pan with lid and let it fry a few minutes. Add 2 cups water. Add tomato paste. Mix and cook until the tomato paste is cooked through. Add green bell peppers. Let the minced beef simmer slowly. Until gravy thickens
4. Easy minced beef stew perfect with rice or chapati. Delicious