Table of Contents
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 can tomatoes paste
  • 1 can diced tomatoes or 4 fresh tomatoes (diced)
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 1 lb macaroni or any pasta
  • olive oil to fry

Spices

  • salt
  • black and white pepper
  • paprika
  • stock cube
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • rosemary

Boil pasta

  • Boil a large pot of water and add a large table spoon of salt. The water should be a bit salty.
  • Cook pasta according to packet MINUS 2 minutes.

Make sauce

  • Add some oil to a pan and sauté onion and garlic till both are golden brown and fragrant
  • Add tomatoes paste and canned tomatoes and let it cook on for 10 minutes or till it reduces .
  • Add ground beef and let it cook till brown. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, rosemary, bayleaf and 1 stock cube. Then add bell peppers to the sauce and let it cook for an additional 5 minutes
  • At this point you should drain your macaroni reserving some of that pasta water. Then transfer the macaroni to the sauce
  • Toss gently with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes and if you find that the sauce is too thick then add a pasta water till you reach you desired consistency.

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