– 1½ pound ground beef, [0.7 kg] – 1½ teaspoon salt, or to taste – 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 – 1 celery stalk, (with leaves), chopped – 1 red bell pepper – ½ tablespoon hot sauce, or to taste – 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley