Millionaire beef

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 250 g pasta
• 250 g minced beef
• 2 stock cubes
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 onion(s), finely chopped
• 2 tbsp sauce thickener, dark
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• some cream (alternatively kefir, yogurt or similar)
• salt and pepper
• possibly mustard if required

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Noodles with minced beef sauce – national dish of Denmark

Cook the pasta with the stock cubes according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, sauté a finely chopped onion in melted butter. Add the ground beef and fry until crumbly. Cook thoroughly until browned. Add 1-2 tablespoons of the pasta water to the meat. Now add ketchup and a little cream—and a little mustard, if desired. Season with salt and pepper. Add the sauce thickener and let everything simmer for about 1-2 minutes. Drain the pasta water and mix the meat sauce with the pasta. Serve hot. Variation: In Denmark, the ground beef is sometimes deglazed with white wine, and the typical Danish “madkulør” (brown food coloring) is also added. You can also add a few carrots or a bell pepper. In my family, we have this dish instead of pasta Bolognese about once or twice a week. After all, my mother is Danish too.