Carne molida or Dominican-style Res Molida can easily be adapted to your preferences. This ground beef recipe is as full of vegetables as it is flavorful and an excellent example of how you can cook a tasty, filling, healthful, economical meat dish that everyone will enjoy.
By - Reviewed: . Original: Jan 8, 2015
Why we ❤️ it
Of all beef mince recipes, this carne molida dish is my favorite. It is so flavorful, so comforting, so filling, that you'll keep serving it over and over again.
There's meat in it, yes, but it is also so filled with vegetables, fresh herbs, and spices that it is truly a classic example of what I call the Dominican arte de "rendir": Making a lot of very little.
Other variations
What is carne molida? In the DR minced beef or ground beef is called carne molida, if you want to refer to chicken, turkey or pork you'll have to specify it.
If you'd like to switch this meat for another in this dish, the good news is that you can use ground chicken, ground turkey, or ground pork following the exact same recipe.
While I prefer regular minced beef, you can also opt for lean ground beef without much loss of flavor.
Minced beef with vegetables a la dominicana.
Serving suggestions
Ground beef with vegetables is a very versatile dish. My first choice would be to serve it with white rice or Arroz con fideos, and some avocado.
Some Tostones, Arepitas de yuca or Arepitas de maíz go very well with this dish as well. If you want something lighter, try Tostones in an air fryer.
Another of my favorite combinations is with Moro de habichuelas negras.
Top tips
- Options: Either we make it without potatoes and use it as a pasta sauce, or we use fewer vegetables for a dish with more meat.
- How to serve leftovers: With the leftovers you can make a ground meat filling for some delicious empanadas.
- What is the best ground beef? The best type of ground beef to buy will depend on your preferences, budget and intended use. There are more expensive meats made from prime cuts, but also cheaper meats made from economy cuts. I personally prefer meat with a higher fat content because it is juicier.
About our recipe
I love spicy food, so a suitable amount of hot sauce will add the kick you crave, but it is entirely optional.
This recipe yields 6 servings.
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Recipe
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Carne Molida [Video+Recipe] Ground Beef with Vegetables
Ingredients
- 1½ pound ground beef, [0.7 kg]
- 1½ teaspoon salt, or to taste, dividida
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying, or olive oil
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- ¾ cup tomato sauce
- 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
- ¾ pound waxy potatoes, [0.35 kg], diced
- ¼ cup pitted green olives, (optional)
- 1 celery stalk, chopped (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper
- ½ tablespoon hot sauce, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Brown meat
Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat and cook and stir until all the liquid has evaporated and the meat has browned.Add onion and garlic, and cook stirring until they have heated through.Stir in tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Lower heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer until it breaks the boil (5-7 min).
2. Cook vegetables
- Mix in potato and carrot. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, adding water as it becomes necessary to maintain the same level.Add bell pepper and celery (and olives, if you use them), Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, adding water as it becomes necessary to maintain the same level.Season with hot sauce and salt to taste. Mix in the parsley and remove from the heat.
3. Serving
Remove from the heat and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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Más recetas con carne molida
Ground beef is an economical meat, easy and quick to prepare, and very versatile in its use. You can find ground beef in quipes, albondigón, guanimos salados, piononos, as filling for empanadas and pastelones -of which our favorites are pastelón de plátano maduro and pastelón de yuca. You can also use it in lasagna, eggplant lasagna, cannelloni, and Dominican meatballs.
If you want to try other non-traditional ground meat recipes, you can make this picadillo, meatballs stuffed with mozzarella, stuffed peppers, or meatballs stuffed with egg.
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