Mediterranean Beef with Mushrooms, Cashews, and Potatoes
🌟Main ingredient:Beef
✨secondary ingredients: button-mushrooms and cashews
⏱️Cooking time: 240 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
Ingredients
500g
beef,
sliced
into
strips
200g
button
mushrooms,
sliced
100g
cashews
2
large
potatoes,
diced
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
4
garlic
cloves,
minced
1
teaspoon
dried
oregano
1
teaspoon
dried
thyme
1
teaspoon
dried
rosemary
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
1
cup
beef
broth
1
tablespoon
tomato
paste
Juice
of
1
lemon
Fresh
parsley
for
garnish
Cooking steps
1. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Add beef strips in batches and cook until browned on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.
4. In the same pan, add sliced mushrooms and cashews. Cook until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
5. Add diced potatoes and dried herbs to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Return the cooked beef to the pan. Stir in beef broth and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
7. Stir in lemon juice and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
8. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
9. Serve the Mediterranean Beef with your choice of side dish like rice, pasta, potatoes, or greens.
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