One Pot Ground Beef Pasta Stew based on Paraguayan Guiso

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade stock

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Homemade stock is healthier and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme can mimic the flavor of bay leaves.

Heat a large pot or dutch oven and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Add 1 pound of ground beef and break it up as it browns.

Season the ground beef with 2 teaspoons of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of cumin.

Once browned, add 1 large chopped onion and 3 minced garlic cloves; sauté until the onion is translucent.

Add 1 diced carrot, 1 cubed potato, and 1 can of diced tomatoes (or chop up 2 fresh tomatoes).

Pour in 4 cups of beef broth and stir everything together.

Close the lid and cook until the vegetables start to soften.

Add 1 can of tomato puree and 1 pound of short pasta, along with 3 cups of hot water; stir to combine.

Close the lid again and cook until the pasta softens, about 9 to 13 minutes, until most of the liquid is absorbed.

Open the lid, stir everything together, and top with chopped fresh herbs before serving.

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