Haitian Spaghetti With Ground Beef | Quick Pasta Recipe | Episode 226

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: pureed tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Pureed tomatoes offer a fresher taste, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: chili flakes

Salsa adds flavor with fewer calories, while chili flakes are a cost-effective alternative.

Chop 1 whole onion and 1/2 bell pepper, and prepare cherry tomatoes from the garden.

In a bowl, mix ground beef with Haitian spice and a squeeze of lime juice.

Turn stove to medium-high and brown the ground beef in a skillet.

Drain fat from the cooked ground beef and set aside.

Add olive oil to the skillet, then add tomato paste and cook for about 2 minutes.

Add chopped onion and bell pepper to the skillet and stir.

Add ground clove and water, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the browned ground beef back into the skillet and mix well.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions.

Once spaghetti is cooked, drain and add to the sauce in the skillet, mixing everything together.

Let the mixture simmer for another 10-15 minutes to combine flavors.

Cooking Techniques

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