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 Chunky Beef Hash
Cooking time:   30 minutes for menu
Cooking schedule: see below for "menu"  instructions

Chunky Beef Hash                                                        Time: 30 minutes

2 potatoes
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
12 oz (350 gr) beef steak - flank, skirt, - thin and suitable for stir-frying
2 tbs olive oil
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tbs beef stock (or chicken)
2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp thyme

Cut potatoes and carrots into large bite-size pieces and steam for 15 minutes over medium-high heat, until vegetables are just tender.  Chop onion and celery and mince garlic.  Cut beef into bite-size pieces.  (If it's a flank steak cut the pieces diagonally across the grain).  Heat 1 tbs oil in large nonstick skillet over medium - high heat.  Add onion and celery and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes.  Add garlic and sauté 2 minutes longer.  Remove onion, etc to a plate.  Add beef to skillet and sauté 3 - 5 minutes until browned.  Put on same plate as onions.  Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in skillet and add carrots and potatoes.  Stir-fry until vegetables are lightly browned.  Return onions, celery, garlic and beef to pan and heat through.  Add Worcestershire sauce, thyme, stock and ketchup and heat through, stirring constantly, 2 - 3 minutes over medium heat.  Serve.
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Cooking Schedule: 30 minutes
Assemble all food, utensils and serving dishes
Cut potatoes and carrots and start to steam
Chop onion, celery and mince garlic
Slice beef
Sauté onions and celery
Add garlic and sauté

Remove, add beef and sauté
Take carrots & potatoes out of steamer
Remove beef and add carrots & potatoes
Have a sip of wine
Return all stuff to skillet and add sauce ingredients
Cook, stirring, until heated through
Serve all and eat!

 

 

 

 

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