Food Friday: Beef and Noodle Casserole

Beef and Noodle Casserole

Ingredients

• 600g lean round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ cup water
• 2 beef bouillon cubes (or equivalent powder)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 200g medium noodles
• 1½ cups cooked green beans (or frozen beans, thawed and drained)
• 3 tomatoes, cut in wedges
• dash sugar, if desired
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan, over medium-high heat. Add beef and sear.
2. Stir in water, bouillon, salt, pepper, cardamom, and lemon juice. Simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes or until beef is tender.
3. While beef is simmering, cook noodles and drain.
4. Place noodles in a greased 2.5L baking dish. Spoon green beans around the edge of baking dish over the noodles. Put beef mixture in the middle, then pour the juices over everything. Arrange tomato wedges over the green beans, then sprinkle with a little sugar, salt, and pepper to taste. Cover tightly and bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
5. Garnish with parsley before serving.