South Seas Beef and Rice Recipe
By Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, About.com
Apples, mushrooms, and bananas combine with curry and allspice to season this ground beef dish served over rice.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
* 2 pounds ground beef (ground chuck preferred for flavor)
* 1 medium (1/2 cup) onion, chopped
* 4 ounces chopped button mushrooms
* 1 cup celery, sliced
* 2-1/2 cups (about 2 medium-size) peeled, chopped apple
* 2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
* 1 teaspoon ground allspice
* 2 Tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
* 1 cup water
* 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules
* 2 Tablespoons sweet red wine
* 2 bananas, peeled and sliced or 1 cup pineapple chunks
* 4 cups hot, cooked rice
* Bacon bits or chopped peanuts for garnish, optional
Preparation:
Brown ground beef and onions in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring often to break up the meat. Drain and discard fat.
Add mushrooms, celery, apples, curry powder, and allspice. Cook, uncovered, about 5 minutes, stirring often, until mushrooms have given up their liquid and celery is softened.
Add flour to the meat and cook, continuing to stir, for 1 minute. Stir in water, beef bouillon, and wine. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in bananas or pineapple. Continue to cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Serve over hot rice and garnish with bacon bits or chopped peanuts.
* 2 pounds ground beef (ground chuck preferred for flavor)
* 1 medium (1/2 cup) onion, chopped
* 4 ounces chopped button mushrooms
* 1 cup celery, sliced
* 2-1/2 cups (about 2 medium-size) peeled, chopped apple
* 2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
* 1 teaspoon ground allspice
* 2 Tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
* 1 cup water
* 2 teaspoons instant beef bouillon granules
* 2 Tablespoons sweet red wine
* 2 bananas, peeled and sliced or 1 cup pineapple chunks
* 4 cups hot, cooked rice
* Bacon bits or chopped peanuts for garnish, optional
Preparation:
Brown ground beef and onions in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring often to break up the meat. Drain and discard fat.
Add mushrooms, celery, apples, curry powder, and allspice. Cook, uncovered, about 5 minutes, stirring often, until mushrooms have given up their liquid and celery is softened.
Add flour to the meat and cook, continuing to stir, for 1 minute. Stir in water, beef bouillon, and wine. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in bananas or pineapple. Continue to cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Serve over hot rice and garnish with bacon bits or chopped peanuts.
Yield: 8 servings
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