World Flavors Cookbook

Tuco (Meat Sauce)

Name: Tuco (Meat Sauce)
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Uruguay
Ingredients: 500g beef (minced or cubed), 1L tomato purée, onions, peppers, carrots, garlic, bay leaf

A thick, slow-cooked tomato sauce with chunks of beef or minced meat, used for pasta and polenta.

Cuisine: Uruguay

Ingredients

500g beef (minced or cubed), 1L tomato purée, onions, peppers, carrots, garlic, bay leaf

Instructions

1. Sauté vegetables and meat. 2. Add tomato purée and spices. 3. Simmer on low heat for at least an hour until thick.