Description
This is Somali-style spaghetti sauce with my own little twist. We make this once a week in our house (my daughter craves it!). I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt-free seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash®)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 large potato, peeled and cubed
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons water, or to taste (Optional)
- 1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
Instructions
- Place cilantro and garlic in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
- Toast cumin seeds in a small pot over low heat until fragrant
- 2 to 3 minutes. Allow to cool
- 5 minutes. Grind into a powder.
- Transfer ground cumin to a small bowl. Add Himalayan pink salt
- turmeric
- paprika
- Italian seasoning
- seasoning blend
- and black pepper to make seasoning mix.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned
- about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 of the seasoning mix. Add onion; cook and stir until softened
- about 5 minutes. Add potato and carrots. Cook
- covered
- stirring occasionally
- until slightly softened
- about 5 minutes.
- Stir tomatoes into the pot and bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in cilantro-garlic mixture and remaining 1/2 of the seasoning mix. Simmer
- stirring occasionally
- until flavors combine
- 30 to 40 minutes. Thin sauce with water if it seems too thick.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair in the boiling water
- stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite
- 4 to 5 minutes. Drain. Serve sauce over pasta.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 59 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 29 mins
Servings: 6