Quick & Tasty Minced Meat with Tomatoes

An excellent base for many main courses. Imagine! Minced meat in a frying pan with tomatoes is good both on its own and as part of pasta sauces, with fresh vegetables, with mashed potatoes, such minced meat can even be wrapped in pancakes. Despite its simplicity, the dish turns out juicy, satisfying and tasty.
cook time: 20 min
Caleb Huxley
Quick & Tasty Minced Meat with Tomatoes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

133
Calories
7g
Fat
3g
Carbs
14g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 1 clove
Tomatoes 1 pc
Salt to taste
Ground hot pepper to taste
Beef 400 g
Bulb onions (All vegetables are medium size) 1 pc
Sunflower oil 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to fry minced meat in a frying pan with tomatoes? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Fresh tomatoes can be replaced with canned ones in their own juice. Then you will get a thick sauce. It can be successfully served with pasta. Wash the beef under running water, remove excess fat and films if necessary and cut the meat into small pieces. Cut the onion into small cubes, and grate the garlic or put it through a press.

Step 2

Step 2
Pass the meat through a meat grinder with small holes, preferably twice. This will make the minced meat softer after frying. If you wish, you can use store-bought minced meat.

Step 3

Step 3
Heat sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan. Read about how to choose the perfect frying pan, as well as how to choose the right vegetable oil in separate articles, links at the end of the recipe. Fry the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Step 4
Then put the minced meat into the pan and, stirring, fry it for another 5 minutes.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the tomatoes and cut into medium cubes. You can first remove the skin from them. Read more about this at the end of the recipe. Place in a frying pan, add salt and pepper to taste, and stir. At this stage, you can add any other of your favorite spices and herbs that are suitable for meat.

Step 6

Step 6
With the lid closed, simmer the minced meat over medium heat until the tomatoes soften. Stir the dish periodically to prevent anything from burning. Serve the finished dish hot. Bon appetit!

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