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Eritrean Pasta al Sugo

Name: Eritrean Pasta al Sugo
Total time: 60 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Eritrea
Ingredients: 300g Spaghetti; 250g Ground Beef; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 can Canned tomatoes; 2 tsp Berbere spice blend; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Salt; To taste Parmesan cheese

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⏱ 60 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Spaghetti tossed in a berbere-spiced meat and tomato sauce — an Eritrean home taste since the Italian era.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Eritrea was an Italian colony for about 50 years from 1890, so Italian-style cafés and buildings remain in the capital, Asmara, and pasta became everyday food. Eritrean pasta al sugo is distinguished by adding berbere to the ground meat and tomato sauce for heat, and it's loved at home and in eateries.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At an old Italian-style café in Asmara, spaghetti in berbere-spiced red sauce is brought out with a cup of espresso.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Spaghetti 300g
Ground Beef 250g
Onion 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Canned tomatoes 1 can
Berbere spice blend 2 tsp
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Parmesan cheese To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in olive oil.
Add the ground meat and stir-fry, then add the berbere.
Add the canned tomatoes and salt and simmer 20 minutes.
Boil the spaghetti in salted water.
Toss with the sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan.

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