Carne Molida [Video+Recipe] Ground Beef with Vegetables

Learn how to make carne molida con vegetales, or ground beef with vegetables a la dominicana, an amazing dish you'll come back to time and time again.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Dominican

Keyword beef mince with mixed vegetables, how to cook mix meat, mince and mixed vegetables recipe, mince dishes with vegetables

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 258kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

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.

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