Tropical beef and noodles

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Flaked coconut
1 pounds Ground beef
¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Corn starch
1 can (8-oz) pineapple chunks; drained, reserving liquid
1 can (16-oz) mandarin orange segments; drained, reserving liquid
Hot cooked egg noodles
⅓ cup Cashews

Directions

In large skillet, lightly stir coconut over medium heat until golden brown and crisp; set aside. In same skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Stir in garlic powder, salt, nutmeg, lemon juice and soy sauce. In small bowl, combine cornstarch and reserved pineapple and orange liquids; blend well.

Stir cornstarch mixture into meat mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until mixture is clear and thickened. Stir in pineapple chunks and mandarin orange segments; continue to cook over medium heat about 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve over hot cooked noodles. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and cashews. 6 servings.

Both of these recipes are from the book "Carefree Cooking" by Pillsbury.

Posted to recipelu-digest by "Sarah Navarro" <sarahn@...> on Feb 16, 1998

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