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Meat in sauce in a frying pan with vegetables

Skillet Beef in Tomato–Sour Cream Sauce with Vegetables

Delicious beef in a tomato and sour cream sauce. You can make this with pork instead of beef. And in place of the tomato paste, you can use fresh grated tomatoes or tomato sauce.

Maria

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Meat in sauce in a frying pan with vegetables

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Beef

400

Water

150

Bell pepper (red)

Garlic

Bay leaf

Vegetable oil

Dry spice blend (for meat)

Salt

Water

200

Salt

Sour cream

Tomato paste

Sugar

Ground black pepper (freshly ground)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 43 % 9 g

Fats 43 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 14 % 3 g

127 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make skillet beef in sauce with vegetables? Gather your ingredients. For the beef, you'll need: boneless beef, red bell pepper, water, garlic, bay leaf, vegetable oil, ground black pepper, and salt.
Step 2:

Wash the beef, pat it dry, and cut it into small pieces.
Step 3:

Wash the bell pepper and remove the seeds and stem. Cut it into small cubes.
Step 4:

Peel and finely mince the garlic.
Step 5:

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet, add the beef, and sear until golden brown.
Step 6:

Pour in 150 ml (about 2/3 cup) of water. Stir everything together.
Step 7:

Cover and simmer over low heat until the liquid cooks off, about 40 minutes.
Step 8:

Now the sauce. You'll need: water, tomato paste, sour cream (15–25% fat, depending on how thick you want the sauce), and sugar.
Step 9:

Once the liquid has cooked off, season the beef with salt, pepper, and the spice blend. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Step 10:

Add the bell pepper and garlic. Cook together for 2–3 minutes.
Step 11:

Pour in 200 ml (about 3/4 cup) of water. Add the tomato paste, sugar, and bay leaf. Simmer everything together, stirring, for 1–2 minutes.
Step 12:

Stir in the sour cream.
Step 13:

Mix everything well and simmer for another 4–6 minutes. Add more salt if needed. Our beef in sauce is ready. Enjoy!

This is one of the basic ways to cook beef. The meat comes out tender and juicy, seasoned with a just-right mix of spices and vegetables. Juicy, aromatic beef in gravy dresses up any side dish. The key is choosing the right cut so the beef turns out soft rather than tough — meat from the round works well here. Veal will come out even more tender than beef. If the meat is a bit tough and the sauce has almost cooked off, add another half cup of hot (not cold!) water. Besides bell pepper, you can add onion and fresh tomatoes to the beef. For extra flavor, sprinkle the finished dish with chopped fresh herbs — cilantro is especially good.
Important! The wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe. For all the details on choosing the perfect pan for different dishes, read here.
Since everyone's tolerance for salty, sweet, bitter, spicy, sour, and hot is different, always add spices and seasonings to your own taste! When you're using a seasoning for the first time, remember that some are especially easy to overdo (chili pepper, for example).
For this recipe, use fresh meat rather than frozen, or the finished dish risks turning out dry.