Meat Sauce for Nachos
The sauce is simple, yet tasty. Requires just a few ingredients and a bit of time. Goes really well with plain corn chips or could also be served over pasta.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 593kcal
Equipment
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 500 grams minced meat (pork and beef)
- 1 can (400 grams) tomatoes (no skins)
- 1 can (400 grams) kidney beans (drained)
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper (optional)
- ½ can (200 grams) corn (optional)
- 1 cup (250 ml) sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Heat up olive oil in a deep frying pan.
- Add minced meat to the frying pan and fry, on medium high, until golden brown. About 5 minutes.
- While the meat is frying, peel and chop garlic cloves and cut the bell pepper (optional) into small cubes.
- Add to the browned meat. Fry for another 2 minutes.Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Add oregano and mix well.
- Add tomato paste, mix well. Add caned tomatoes (if they are whole, cut them or squash them) with the juice. Add the drained kidney beans. Add water and mix well.
- Bring to boil. Once boiling, turn the heat to medium - low, cover with a lid and simmer for about 20 - 25 minutes. The liquid will decrease by half, and the sauce will become thicker and creamier.
- Serve with sour cream and shredded cheese, with plain corn chips on the side.