Tagliatelle with fatty meat and tomato sauce

Ingredients:

  • Onion: 1, finely chopped
  • Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
  • Minced meat: 400 g
  • Bell pepper: 1, diced
  • Chopped tomatoes: 400 g (about 2 cups)
  • Water: ½ cup (120 ml)
  • Tagliatelle pasta: 250 g (about 2 cups)
  • Herbes de Provence: 1 teaspoon or to taste
  • Salt: to taste
  • Paprika: 1 teaspoon
  • Black pepper: to taste

Directions:

Sauté the vegetables:

In a large frying pan, sauté the finely chopped onion and minced garlic over medium heat until soft and fragrant.

Cook the meat:
Add the 400 g minced meat to the pan and brown, then break it up with a spoon.

Prepare the sauce:

Add the chopped peppers to the mixture and the chopped tomatoes, then add half a cup of water and bring to a simmer.

Season with the herbes de Provence, salt, paprika and black pepper and simmer for 15 minutes to blend the flavors.

Cook the pasta:
While the sauce is simmering, cook the tagliatelle in boiling salted water according to the package instructions. Drain and set aside.

Toss and serve:
Once the sauce has thickened, toss the cooked tagliatelle with the meat sauce until well combined.

Serve hot, and garnish with grated cheese or fresh herbs.

Serving suggestions:
Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Serve with garlic bread.

You can have it with a green salad for a light contrast.

Add a little olive oil or chili oil for extra flavor.

Serve with a glass of red wine for a warm meal.

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