Minced meat pan with pasta and vegetables

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g minced beef
• 250 g pasta shells
• 1 liter vegetable broth
• 1 stalk(s) leek, cut into fine strips
• 300 g red bell pepper(s), diced
• 30 g tomato paste
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar
• Salt and pepper, black
• Paprika powder, sweet
• Crème fraîche
• Parsley, fresh, chopped

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

First, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large pan and fry the minced meat over high heat until crumbly, seasoning with a good pinch of salt. In the meantime, wash and dice the bell peppers, and trim, wash, and finely slice the leeks. Stir the tomato paste into the minced meat and fry briefly. Immediately afterwards, add the vegetables and fry for about 3 minutes. Season everything again with a little salt, mild paprika, and a pinch of sugar. Pour in the liter of stock, stir in the uncooked pasta, and simmer for 10 minutes. Then season again to taste with salt, paprika, and freshly ground black pepper. Serve with chopped parsley and crème fraîche. Serve with a crisp, green salad.