Mediterranean Ground Beef Stew Recipe

I picked this delicious recipe from my mother-inlaw. It’s one of their popular food in North Sudan (Africa). I use to hate too much tomato sauce in food, but I absolutly love it this recipe. I find this version of kufta, it’s more moister and could warm it up and still feel like it’s freshly cooked.

Mediterranean Ground Beef Stew Recipe 

 The Ingredients:

For the Kufta cigars

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• Fine sea salt
• 2 tablespoon ghee

For the sauce:

• 3 fresh tomatoes
• 2 minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation

1. Place the ground beef,  onion,  cumin,  sweet paprika,  black pepper,  and parsley in a bowl and liberally season with sea salt.
2. form the meat cigars
3. Heat a pan over medium heat, add the ghee and place the cigars in the skillet
4. Cook them just for two minutes on each side ( they will finish cooking in the sauce).
5. Take them out and set aside
6. Place the tomatoes and garlic in the food processor or blander.
7. Place the kufta cigars back in the same pan
8. Pour the tomato sauce mixture and add the cumin, black pepper and and some extra sea salt if you like
9. Mix the tomato paste with olive oil and add it to the mixture
10. Cover the pan and cook for 25 minute on medium
11. Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot with a side of steamed vegetables, grilled asparagus, cauliflower rice …etc

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minute

Serves: 2 to 3

Please remember to eat grass-fed meats as it’s healthier for you and tastes better.

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