Minced Beef Sauce…..Bolognese what?

Well, this is my interpretation of the all-too-popular Italian Bolognese sauce. I’m not a huge fan of tomato rich stews but my insatiable love for all things mince led me on a quest to develop a recipe which would suit my taste buds just right and this recipe suits my typical Nigerian tongue just fine. It’s similar to the traditional Bolognese sauce, all that’s really different is the length of time the tomato stew is cooked. Prolonging the cooking time of the tomato stew rids the tomatoes of the sour and concentrated taste which some people, well, people like me struggle with.

Minced beef sauce is very versatile, it can be eaten with pasta or rice. They can even be used for pie filling or stuffed peppers. Corned beef can also be used for this recipe.

Now, let’s get started.

Ingredients:
500gms minced beef
1 can of Plum tomatoes or 4 medium size tomatoes
1 big bell pepper
1 whole onion
1/2 onion chopped
1 scotch bonnet
5 tablespoons olive oil( you can use any cooking oil of your choice)
1 large carrot chopped
1/2 red, green, yellow peppers chopped
2 stalks green onions chopped
3 garlic cloves minced
2 bullion cubes
1/2 teaspoon your preferred seasoning ( 1 use Aromat seasoning)
1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Salt to taste

Directions:

Get your ingredients ready…Blend the tomatoes, whole red bell pepper, scotch bonnet and whole onion to a smooth paste and set aside.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a cooking pot, place on a hob on medium heat. When it’s hot, pour in half of the chopped onions and fry till fragrant. Now add the blended pepper, 1 bullion cube, seasoning, mixed herds and salt. Fry till the tomato loses its sourness and the oil begins to flow to the top of the stew.
While that’s frying, place another pot on a hob on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil..
When it’s hot, add the remaining chopped onion, fry till translucent…
Now, add the minced garlic, sauté till fragrant..
Add 1 bullion cube and the black pepper, stir, then begin to add the chopped veggies, starting with the carrots, saute for 2 minutes….
Now, add the chopped peppers, continue to sauté for 2-3minutes….
Now, gradually add the mince…
Sauté till the mince loses its pinkness and is brown all over… This should take 5-6 minutes, then add the chopped spring onions, saute for a minute…
Now check on the stew, it should look like this when it’s cooked….
Now, slowly add the stew into the mince, combine thoroughly…
Turn the heat down, leave to simmer for a further 3 minutes..
And it’s done… Please, don’t forget to give me a feedback if you do try this recipe, feel free to use the “Share” buttons below and do subscribe to my for email notifications of new recipes so you don’t miss out on them. Enjoy!