COUNTRY-STYLE CURRY WITH GROUND BEEF AND GREEN BEANS

Country-Style Curry With Ground Beef and Green Beans image

Provided by Ck2plz

Categories Thai

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1/2 lb ground beef or 1/2 lb ground pork
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups water
1 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
2 mediim zucchini (halved lengthwise and cut in 1 inch lengths, about 2 cups) or 2 Japanese eggplants (halved lengthwise and cut in 1 inch lengths, about 2 cups)
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
other fresh basil leaves or cilantro leaf
4 limes, leaves (recipe states to use torn wild lime leaves but this is optional)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add the garlic, and toss well. Add the curry paste and cook, mashing and stirring to dissolve it, until fragrant and softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
Crumble the ground beef and then add the nushrooms. Cook, tossing often, untl the meat and mushrooms are browned and seasoned with the curry pasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the chicken broth, green beans, zucchini, lime leaves (if using), fish sauce, sugar, and salt and bring to a gentle boil. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and the meat is cooked. Stir in the basil leaves and remove from heat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.7, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 1959.9, Carbohydrate 17.4, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 8.9, Protein 17.7