Ingredients
6 dried mushrooms
2 cup cooked brown rice
1 1/2 cup cooked beef chunks
3 oz crumbled feta cheese
6 pitted black olives
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
1 chopped onion
1 tbsp oil
1 1/2 cup canned tomatos
1 minced garlic clove
Directions
Servings: 1
Freshly ground pepper
Put the dried mushrooms in 1/2 cup hot water and let stand 20 minutes.
Saute the onion in the oil slowly for 5 minutes, then add the tomatos
and garlic, and let cook gently uncovered about 10 minutes. Pepper to
taste, then add the dried mushrooms, cut in quarters if large, with
any tough stems removed, and the mushroom soaking liquid. Cook
another 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line the bottom of 1
1/2 qt casserole with 1 cup of the rice, add the cooked beef, and
strew over the top the feta cheese, the olives, and half the sauce.
Add the remaining rice and the rest of the sauce, and sprinkle with
Parmesan. bake 20 minutes.
Servings: 1 servings
Beef With Brown Rice & Feta Casserole Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Beef; Casserole; Main Dish; Meat; Rice
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