Greek Meat Sauce Kima Recipes

GREEK STYLE MEAT SAUCE {MAKARONIA ME KIMA}

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, add the garlic, followed by the cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, and dried oregano. Cook to release the flavors.
• Fry until fully cooked and no pink shows at all in the meat (about 8 minutes). Add the tomato paste and stir into the meat.
• Stir in the wine and allow to cook down.
• Add the tomatoes, sugar, parsley, and fresh mint. Stir together, season with salt and pepper. Lower the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Drain and serve topped with the sauce.

MAKARONIA ME KIMA RECIPE (GREEK STYLE SPAGHETTI IN MEAT SAUCE/BOLOGNESE)

Steps:

• To prepare this Greek style spaghetti with meat sauce recipe (Makaronia me kima), begin by preparing the meat sauce. Heat a large pan to medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Stir in the chopped onions and carrot and sauté, until softened and slightly coloured. Stir in the garlic, tomato paste and the mince breaking it up with a wooden spoon and sauté, until caramelized. Pour in the red wine and deglaze (wait to evaporate). Add the tinned tomatoes, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer with the lid on for about 30 minutes, until most of the juices have evaporated.
• Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain the pasta in a collander and stir in 2tsp of olive oil.
• Tip over the drained pasta in the meat sauce pan and mix it so the sauce is evenly spread.
• Serve with grated cheese and a nice refreshing Greek feta salad and enjoy over a glass of wine!

MAKARONIA ME KIMA (SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE)

Steps:

• In a large pot with olive oil, turn heat to medium high.
• Add the onion, garlic, and parsley and sauté till onion turns translucent. Be careful not to burn. Add a touch of salt. Add tomato paste, although really not necessary. Let it sauté while stirring.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and let them release some juice.
• Now add the ground meat, and press it down with a fork gently so that huge cubes or balls of meat don't form. Mix. Season with a bit more salt and pepper.
• Add some water, just barely covering the meat.
• Add the cloves, cinnamon, tomato sauce and stir.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to low heat. Cover and simmer for an hour and a half or until liquid is gone.
• Serve with thin spaghetti and top with parmigiano-reggiano, grated kefalotiri or kefalograviera.

GREEK MEAT SAUCE (KIMA)

Steps:

• Fry onion and garlic gently in oil or butter until onion is transparent.
• Increase heat and add ground meat.
• Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until juices evaporate and meat begins to brown.
• Lower heat, and add remaining ingredients, seasoning to taste.
• Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf and cloves before serving.