Kenyan-Style Pasta with Tender Meat Sauce
A hearty and flavorful Kenyan-inspired pasta dish made with tender meat sauce and jovial flair.
Ingredients
- ●500g ground beef80/20 lean to fat ratio
- ●250g pasta (farfalle)dried
- ●1 medium onionchopped
- ●3 cloves garlicminced
- ●2 tbsp tomato pastecrushed
- ●1 tbsp ketchupoptional
- ●1 tsp curry powderKenyan-style
- ●to taste salt
- ●to taste black pepper
- ●2 tbsp olive oilfor cooking
Instructions
- 1
Cook the farfalle pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- 2
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent.
- 3
Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute, until fragrant.
- 4
Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks.
- 5
Add the tomato paste, curry powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine.
- 6
Add the ketchup (if using) and stir to combine.
- 7
Simmer the sauce for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 8
Add the cooked farfalle pasta to the skillet with the meat sauce. Toss to combine, adding some reserved pasta water if the sauce seems too thick.
- 9
Serve hot, garnished with chopped fresh herbs (optional).
- 10
Enjoy your Kenyan-style pasta dish!