QiMeal
Peanut Butter Meat Sauce
Peanut Butter Meat Sauce · ready in 32 min · 4 servings · 520 kcal per serving · easy · 7 ingredients
A rich and savory West African inspired sauce where browned beef simmers with onion and tomato before being enriched with creamy peanut butter and gentle heat.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Total
- 32 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 520
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 450 gGround beef
- 150 gOnion
- 70 gTomato paste
- 500 gWater
- 6 gSalt
- 10 gBouillon cube
- 5 gChili powder
Equipment
stovetop, lid, pot, wooden spoon
Instructions
- Brown beef
In a medium pot, brown ground beef until cooked through. · 7 min
What to look for: meat evenly browned
- Simmer tomato base
Add onion, tomato paste and water. Bring to boil and boil, covered, for 5 minutes. · 5 min
What to look for: gentle bubbling
- Incorporate peanut butter
Add peanut butter and boil, uncovered, 5 minutes more. Stir often. · 5 min
What to look for: sauce thick and smooth
- Season and finish
Add salt, bouillon cube and chili powder. Mix well. Let boil about 5 minutes longer without stirring. · 5 min
What to look for: oil separating slightly
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 520 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 32 g |
| Carbohydrates | 14 g |
| of which sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| of which saturated | 13 g |
| Fibre | 3 g |
| Sodium | 780 mg |
Nutri-ScoreD
Allergens
Contains: peanuts
May contain: nightshades
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 3 days
- Freezer: yes, up to 2 months
Ingredient substitutions
Ground beef
- ground turkey: Reduce cooking time slightly.
Onion
- shallot: Sweeter flavor.
Tomato paste
- crushed tomatoes: Simmer longer to thicken.
Water
- beef stock: Reduce added salt.
Salt
- kosher salt: Adjust to taste.
Bouillon cube
- powdered bouillon: Dissolve before adding.
