Beef Stew with Capers and Olives

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 90 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 60 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 230 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 8 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1/3 cup currants dried
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup onions chopped
1 tablespoon garlic mined
1 cup green bell pepper
1/3 cup pimento stuffed green olives
3 1/2 cups capers drained
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
1 each bay leaf
1 x red hot pepper sauce (eg. Tabasco) dash
2 pounds beef round steak or chuck, ground
3 cups tomatoes and

Directions

1. Place the currants in a bowl and cover with warm water.

Set aside to soak.

2. Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a kettle and add the onion, garlic and green pepper.

Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the olives, capers, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and tabasco sauce to taste.

Cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 min.

3. While the vegetable mixture is cooking, heat the remaining oil in a skillet and add the meat.

Cook, breaking up the meat with the side of a metal spoon to prevent lumps, until the meat loses its red color.

4. Add the meat to the vegetable mixture and stir to blend.

5. Drain the currants and add them.

6. Add the tomatoes. Cook, stirring often, about 45 min.

Skim off the fat as it rises to the surface during cooking.

7. Serve hot with freshly cooked rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 237g
Amount per Serving
Calories 230 41% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.0g16%
 Saturated Fat 2.0g11%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 177mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 7.0g2%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g7%
 Sugars 3.0g
Protein 27.0g54%
Vitamin A 13%  Vitamin C 57%
Calcium 4%  Iron 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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