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Carne Molida [Recipe + Video] Ground Beef with Vegetables
Learn how to make carne molida con vegetales, or ground beef with vegetables a la dominicana, an amazing dish you'll come back to time and time again.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 258 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 1½ pound ground beef [0.7 kg]
- 1½ teaspoon salt or to taste, dividida
- ¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
- 2 tablespoons oil for frying or olive oil
- 1 large white onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- ¾ cup tomato sauce
- 1 large carrot peeled and diced
- ¾ pound waxy potatoes [0.35 kg], diced
- ¼ cup pitted green olives (optional)
- 1 celery stalk chopped (optional)
- 1 red bell pepper
- ½ tablespoon hot sauce or to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Brown meat
- Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat and cook and stir until all the liquid has evaporated and the meat has browned.Add onion and garlic, and cook stirring until they have heated through.Stir in tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Lower heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer until it breaks the boil (5-7 min).
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2. Cook vegetables
- Mix in potato and carrot. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, adding water as it becomes necessary to maintain the same level.Add bell pepper and celery (and olives, if you use them), Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, adding water as it becomes necessary to maintain the same level.Season with hot sauce and salt to taste. Mix in the parsley and remove from the heat.
3. Serving
- Remove from the heat and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
862mg
(36%)
Potassium
844mg
(24%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2450IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
37.6mg
(42%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
5.1mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 862mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 844mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2450IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 37.6mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 5.1mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.