Carpetbagger Beef


Serves: 6
Total Calories: 351

Ingredients

1 cup mushrooms sliced fresh
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 white onion chopped
1 clove garlic minced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 pounds ground beef extra-lean
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
1 (10-ounce) can tomatoes with chilies
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup parsley minced fresh
pita bread or hamburger buns

Directions:

In large skillet, sauté mushrooms, green pepper, onion, and garlic in melted butter or margarine for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove vegetables from skillet. Brown meat in olive oil and remaining butter or margarine until completely cooked. Add paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Return vegetables to pan with meat. Add tomatoes and chilies, tomato sauce, and parsley simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add some water if mixture is too dry. Spoon off any collected fat.

If not using immediately, cool, cover, and refrigerate. Before serving, reheat mixture warm pita bread or buns and cut in half. Fill pita bread with mixture if using buns, spoon over and serve as you would Sloppy Joes.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 351
Calories from Fat: 123

This Carpetbagger Beef recipe is from the Recipes for Busy Days Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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