Hawa Hassan shares this popular spicy Somali pasta recipe from her cookbook, In Bibi’s Kitchen. Trust us when we say you’ll love this dish because it’s not only tasty and cozy, but also you probably have most of the ingredients already. Serve the meat sauce over your favorite pasta, and you've got yourself an easy weeknight meal.

Quick Info

⏱️ 85 min • 🍽️ 6 servings • ⭐ 89%

Nutrition

584 cal • 33g protein • 71g carbs • 19g fat

Tags

[Dairy-Free] • [Healthy] • [Dinner] • [Lunch] • [African] • [Indigenous] • [Keto] • [High-Protein]

Ingredients

• 1 2-inch whole cinnamon stick
• ½ cup whole cumin seeds
• ½ cup whole coriander seeds
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 6 whole cardamom pods
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
• 1 small red onion, finely diced
• 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes
• 1 pound spaghetti, cooked according to package instructions
• Minced fresh cilantro leaves
• Bananas

Instructions Preview

1. Make the xawaash spice mix: Place the cinn…
2. Transfer the cinnamon to a medium heavy-bo…
3. Once cooled, transfer the toasted spices t…

…and 4 more steps

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Recipe by: Betsy Carter, Tiffany Lo • From: Tasty