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Beef casserole with pecan pilaf recipe

Beef casserole with pecan pilaf recipe

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This is a simple beef casserole recipe with a twist - an inventive pecan pilaf. The nutty addition gives great flavour and texture that pairs perfectly with the smoky, browned beef and rich tomato sauce. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook
  • 740 calories / serving
  • Healthy

Ingredients

  • 1 x 500g (1lb) pack casserole beef
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 250g (8oz) brown rice
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 red peppers, deseeded and sliced
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 400g tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 300ml (10fl oz) hot beef stock
  • 75g (3oz) pecans, chopped
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
If you don't have chopped tomatoes, chop up a tin of plum tomatoes instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    3105kj
    740kcal     37%

  • Fat

    26g 37%

  • Saturates

    4g 22%

  • Sugars

    14g 15%

  • Salt

    1.6g 27%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 77.6g Protein 41.9g Fibre 12g

Method

This is a simple beef casserole recipe with a twist - an inventive pecan pilaf. The nutty addition gives great flavour and texture that pairs perfectly with the smoky, browned beef and rich tomato sauce.

  1. Toss the beef chunks in a bowl with the flour and paprika until evenly coated. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan and cook the beef for 6-8 minutes until browned. Set aside.
  2. Put the rice in a pan of boiling water and simmer for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in the frying pan and add the onion, garlic and peppers. Cook for 10 minutes over a medium heat until softened, then return the beef to the pan. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, cannellini beans and stock then simmer for 20 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, dry-fry the pecan nuts for 3 minutes. Stir the nuts through the rice with half the parsley and season. To serve, stir the remaining parsley into the casserole.

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