Kenyan Spaghetti with Rich Meat Sauce
A hearty and flavorful spaghetti dish inspired by Kenyan cuisine, featuring a rich meat sauce made with melting beef and onions.
Ingredients
- β1 pound beefground beef
- β1 medium onionchopped
- β3 cloves garlicminced
- β2 tablespoons tomato pastecanned
- β1 pound pastaspaghetti
- β2 tablespoons olive oilfor cooking
Instructions
- 1
Cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- 2
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
- 3
Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet and cook until the onion is translucent.
- 4
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- 5
Add the reserved pasta water to the skillet and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- 6
Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer while the spaghetti finishes cooking.
- 7
Toss the cooked spaghetti in the rich meat sauce and serve hot.