Coditos con Carne is a Dominican Style Goulash and Hamburger Helper. It’s typically a grass-fed ground beef that’s seasoned to perfection and then mixed in with elbow pasta. It’s a one pot dish that can feed a village. Not to mention, it tastes great the next day making for some yummy leftovers.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lbs Grass-fed Ground Beef
- 1 lbs Cooked Elbow Pasta - Al Dente
- 1 White Onion Diced
- ½ Cubanelle or Bell Pepper Diced
- 3 Garlic Cloves Diced
- 1 ½ tbsp Chicken Bouillon Cube or Kosher Salt
- ½ tbsp Sazón con Achiote
- 1 tsp Dominican Orégano
- ¼ tsp Cumin
- ½ cup Tomato Paste
- ½ cup Tomato Sauce
- Cilantro *optional
- Olive Oil
- 1 ½ cups of Water
DIRECTIONS
- Season grass-fed ground beef with diced onions, peppers, garlic, bouillon cube or kosher salt, Dominican oregano, sazon con achiote, and cumin. Mix until well combined. Set aside
- Heat deep-sided skillet over medium high flame and add 1 tbsp of olive oil
- Add ground beef and brown on all sides. Make sure to smash meat with the back side of a wooden spoon to break up clumps
- Once eat has browned evenly, add the water and any left over marinade. Let simmer and stew until water evaporated. Feel free to continue breaking up any ground beef chunks
- Once the water has evaporated, taste and adjust for flavor. If meat is chewy, add more water and braise again. When water has evaporated, add tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Mix together until well combined. Set flame to low
- In a separate pot, bring water to boil with kosher salt. Then add elbow pasta and boil 1 minute of al-dente. Cook times will vary depending on brand of pasta
- Drain pasta and then add to ground beef - carne molida. Gently fold into the sauce until the pasta is well combined. Turn off flame and garnish with chopped cilantro. Feel free to enjoy with shredded or grated cheese.
NOTES
Dominican oregano, also known as Jamaican Oregano or Cuban Oregano, is a more pungent and savory oregano variety compared to the typical Italian oregano. It is often used in Dominican and Caribbean cuisine, particularly in dishes with dark meat, due to its robust flavor. You can use your regular Oregano but be aware it'll have less of a punch so season accordingly.
