Mediterranean Beef Casserole Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add beef and cook for 5 minutes, browning all sides.
• Remove meat from pan.
• Add mushrooms, carrots, onion, celery and garlic to the pan.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Return beef to the pan.
• Stir in water, and all the rest of the ingredients except the olives, red wine vinegar and parsley.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in olives and cook for 30 minutes or until beef is tender.
• Discard the bay leaves.
• Stir in vinegar and sprinkle with parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix steak cubes and butter in a large bowl to cover steak with butter.
• Arrange steak cubes in a large baking dish.
• Mix together tomato paste, broth, wine and vinegar in mixing bowl.
• Stir in olives, brown sugar and garlic.
• Pour over steak cubes to coat.
• Arrange bay leaves over beef mixture.
• Sprinkle over with the raisins.
• Then sprinkle over all with the cinnamon and ground cloves.
• Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves, and discard them.
• Arrange the hot cooked rice on a large serving platter and spoon the meat and sauce over.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF AND VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Make the patties: In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, salt, thyme and red pepper with your hands or a wooden spoon until well-blended. Shape the mixture into 8 patties, about 1/4-inch thick.
• In a large heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until browned. (They will finish when they are cooked with the vegetable mixture.) Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the onion to the pan drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, or until softened.
• Increase heat to medium. Add the tomatoes (break up with hands), zucchini, garlic, salt and thyme. Stir to mix. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until the zucchini is just tender.
• Stir in the potatoes and parsley. Add the beef or turkey patties and spoon over some of the vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until heated through. Serve right away.

MEDITERRANEAN BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF. Heat the oil in a flameproof roasting tin.
• Brown the beef in batches over a medium-high heat for 5 mins, then set aside. In the same pan, fry the onions and peppers for 5 mins
• Add remaining ingredients and 2/3 cup water, season well.
• Cover with foil, bake in the oven for 1 hour.
• Scatter with extra oregano leaves, and serve.