BEEF AND WALNUT STEW

Beef and Walnut Stew image

Beef stew with walnuts, peppers, mushrooms, onion and garlic. Serve over rice. It is even good cold! Originally from Australia.

Provided by Helen Scammell

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 pounds beef chuck steak, cut into 2 inch strips
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 large red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 large onion, cut in strips
1 ½ cups walnut pieces
1 cup tomato juice
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ pounds fresh mushrooms, sliced

Steps:

In a large pan, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Cook meat in hot fat until browned on all sides. Remove with slotted spoon to a warmed dish.
Place garlic, peppers, and onion in remaining oil, and lightly fry until onion is clear. Return meat to pan; lightly mix together. Stir in walnut pieces, and cook and stir for one minute. Stir in tomato juice, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Stir in mushrooms; cook for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 54.8 mg, Fat 30.9 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 20.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 130.6 mg, Sugar 4.4 g