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Beef and radiatore pasta, how to make beef and pasta, beef and pasta

Beef and radiatore pasta

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound Stew beef (bite size)
  • 1 Pound Radiatore Pasta (or your choice)
  • 6 Sweet peppers; chopped (I used yellow and red)
  • 1 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 4 Cloves Garlic (minced)
  • 3 Tablespoons Tomato Sauce (or more)
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh parsley (chopped)
  • 1 Tablespoon Onion powder
  • Handful Baby Spinach (chopped)
  • 1 Tablespoon red pepper flake (optional)
  • ½ Cup beef broth
  • Bouillon powder/cube (optional)
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra olive oil (or your choice)
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Clean the beef and set season with onion powder, bouillon season (if you’re using) salt and pepper. Set aside.

    Beef and radiatore pasta, how to make beef and pasta, beef and pasta
  2. Bring about 2 quarter of water in a medium-size pot, season with salt and add the pasta. Cook according to the package instruction but 1 minute less the cooking time.

    Beef and radiatore pasta, how to make beef and pasta, beef and pasta
  3. Drain drizzle oil over the pasta (to avoid sticking together) and set aside about ½ cup of pasta water.

  4. While the pasta is cooking, place a wok or pan over high heat add heat the oil, add the seasoned beef (single layer) and cook on both sides, about 3 minutes more depending on the beef size. Remove and set aside.

    Beef and radiatore pasta, how to make beef and pasta, beef and pasta
  5. In the same pan, sauté garlic, onion for a few minutes, don’t burn the garlic, add the sweet pepper (you can also use bell peppers) and stir. Cook for about 1 minute.

  6. Add the tomato sauce and combine, add the broth, parsley. Season with bouillon powder/cube (if you're using), salt and pepper, cook until the tomato sour taste vanishes.

    Beef and radiatore pasta, how to make beef and pasta, beef and pasta
  7. Add the red pepper flake, return the beef with all the juice and stir. Cook for about 1 minute and allow the beef absorbs the sauce.

  8. Add the cooked pasta, about ½ cup of pasta water and stir. Allow the pasta to cook all through and absorb the sauce. Add the chopped spinach allow the spinach to wilt.

    Beef and radiatore pasta, how to make beef and pasta, beef and pasta
  9. Check the seasoning and readjust if necessary then take off the heat.

    Beef and radiatore pasta, how to make beef and pasta, beef and pasta
  10. Serve and enjoy!

    Beef and radiatore pasta, beef and pasta, how to make beef and pasta