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How To Make Great Beef Casserole
4 slices of porterhouse steak or 1 large slice of rump steak 8 button mushrooms 3 medium size carrots Half a bunch of celery 3 small zucchinis 4 chats potatoes 500 grams of black olives or approximately 10 black olives 1 can of peeled tomatoes or 3 egg shaped fresh tomatoes Medium size flower of broccoli (optional) Small pack of frozen peas 1 medium brown onion Cup of red wine (burgundy or merlot) 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 cubes of beef stock 3 or 4 tablespoons of white plain flour One to one and a half cups of Basmati white rice Preparation Cut steak into medium size square chunks and place in bowl Slice carrots horizontally into round pieces Wash and strip leaves and dirty area from celery Cut celery horizontally into medium size chunks Wash and slice zucchinis into round pieces Wash button mushrooms and leave uncut Cut onion into small pieces Wash and cut broccoli into small flowers Cooking Use large frying pan or wok and large casserole dish Heat tablespoon of oil in frying pan until bubbling slightly Add uncut mushrooms to oil and sauté for 2 to 5 minutes then remove from pan or wok and place in casserole dish Add sliced zucchini to pan or wok and sauté 2 to 5 minutes Add extra tablespoon of oil to pan or wok Add sliced steak and cook till half brown Place sliced onion in pan or wok while steak still cooking Remove steak and onion from pan or wok after around 10 minutes Place half cooked steak and onion in casserole baking dish Place all remaining vegetables (including tomatoes and olives) in casserole baking dish Preheat oven on around 180 degrees centigrade for 20 minutes Add cup of red wine and beef stock cubes to casserole dish Reduce temperature to 150 degrees centigrade and place casserole in oven Cook for one and a half to 2 hours Remove dish from oven add plain white flour and stir into mixture Cook for a further two hours between 150 and 160 degrees centigrade while removing from oven occasionally to further stir and mix in ingredients Cook rice around 15 minutes prior to serving casserole and serve rice with meal. Usually feeds 4 to 6 people comfortably Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com website.ws/apparke916 I am university educated and have a career background of 27 years employment in both the public and private sectors. I have also run my own businesses. I am currently self-employed in my own consultancy advising people on business start-ups. |
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