Argentinan Tuco Salsa Spaghetti
Created by dienia b on May 25, 2023
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 9m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #40741
Ingredients
- 16 ounces dry spaghetti
- 6 cups water, boiling
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Sauce:
- 1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 8 ounces red chorizo, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne chili ,to taste
- Garnish:
- 2 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
How to Make
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Step 1: Cut the onion and the bell peppers into cubes and put them in a pan with the oil and season to taste with salt.
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Step 2: Add the meats.
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Step 3: Cook until lightly browned.
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Step 4: Add garlic and tomato paste, and adding the remaining seasonings to taste.
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Step 5: Add tomato puree and water.
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Step 6: Simmer until thickened.
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Step 7: Simmer 30 minutes.
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Step 8: Meanwhile, cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water al dente.
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Step 9: Drain, saving 1/2 cup Pasta water.
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Step 10: When sauce is tight, add pasta and some pasta water.
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Step 11: Cook until tight again.
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Step 12: Use parmesan cheese, to taste.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (693.1 g)
- Calories 775.8
- Total Fat - 34.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.8 g
- Cholesterol - 105.8 mg
- Sodium - 1246.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 75.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.1 g
- Sugars - 9.3 g
- Protein - 45.6 g
- Calcium - 173.4 mg
- Iron - 8.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 68.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg