Post by carnation037 on Jan 16, 2003 10:50:48 GMT -6
Tropical Ground Beef
1/2 cup coconut
1 lb. ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
8-oz. can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving liquid
16-oz. can mandarin oranges, drained, reserving liquid
1/3 cup cashews
Hot cooked noodles or rice
In large skillet, toast coconut over medium heat until golden and crisp. Set
aside.
Brown ground beef and garlic in same skillet and drain well.
Add salt, lemon juice and soy sauce.
Combine cornstarch with reserved pineapple and mandarin orange liquids and
stir well.
Add cornstarch mixture to ground beef and cook over medium high heat for 5
minutes,
stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
Stir in pineapple and oranges and cook for 2-3 minutes until thoroughly
heated.
Serve over noodles or rice and sprinkle with toasted coconut and cashews.
Calories per 1/4 recipe: 440
Fat: 19 grams
Sodium: 335 mg
Vitamin c: 45%
1/2 cup coconut
1 lb. ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
8-oz. can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving liquid
16-oz. can mandarin oranges, drained, reserving liquid
1/3 cup cashews
Hot cooked noodles or rice
In large skillet, toast coconut over medium heat until golden and crisp. Set
aside.
Brown ground beef and garlic in same skillet and drain well.
Add salt, lemon juice and soy sauce.
Combine cornstarch with reserved pineapple and mandarin orange liquids and
stir well.
Add cornstarch mixture to ground beef and cook over medium high heat for 5
minutes,
stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened.
Stir in pineapple and oranges and cook for 2-3 minutes until thoroughly
heated.
Serve over noodles or rice and sprinkle with toasted coconut and cashews.
Calories per 1/4 recipe: 440
Fat: 19 grams
Sodium: 335 mg
Vitamin c: 45%