Minced meat sauce

Ingredients

• 800 g minced meat
• 3 tablespoons oil
• teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon cube
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 bell peppers (medium)
• 5 roma tomatoes
• 2-3 scotch bonnet peppers
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 small onion
• 90 g tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed Knorr cube
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 medium carrot (chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the pepper mixture by blending the bell peppers, tomatoes, scotch bonnet peppers, garlic cloves, and onion in a blender until smooth. Set aside.

2. 2

   Heat a generous amount of oil in a large pan over medium heat.

3. 3

   Add the minced meat, breaking it apart with a spoon. Cook until it begins to brown, stirring occasionally.

4. 4

   Season the meat with salt, a beef seasoning cube, and garlic powder. Continue cooking until the meat is fully browned.

5. 5

   Once the meat is browned, stir in the tomato paste and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the paste starts to darken slightly.

6. 6

   Pour the blended pepper mixture into the pan with the meat, stirring well to combine all the ingredients.

7. 7

   Add additional salt, the crushed Knorr cube, and dried thyme to the mixture, stirring thoroughly to incorporate the seasonings.

8. 8

   Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan halfway to allow steam to escape. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure even cooking.

9. 9

   After 20 minutes, add the chopped carrot to the sauce. Continue to cook on low heat for an additional 5 minutes, or until the carrot is tender.

10. 10

    Remove the pan from heat and serve the sauce hot over cooked pasta. Enjoy your meal!