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golden-rice-and-beef

Golden Rice & Beef

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By Andrea Villneff and Canada Beef

The colours alone could knock this one out of the park, but the sweet, savoury and somewhat exotic flavours carry it the extra mile. This is a fantastic dish for any occasion, any time of year.

golden-rice-and-beef

Golden Rice & Beef

This is a fantastic dish for any occasion, any time of year.
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Course: Main Course
Preparation: Saute/Stir-fry
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Andrea Villneff
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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Each turmeric, cardamom, cumin, red pepper flakes and salt
  • 1/4 tsp Each cinnamon and nutmeg
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 2 cups Big Batch Beef
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 cup frozen green beans
  • 1 cup mixed beans drained and rinsed
Honeyed Carrots
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 cup carrot matchsticks
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • pinch salt
Imperial – Metric

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large skillet melt over medium-high heat. Cook onions, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until just brown. Stir in garlic, turmeric, cardamom, cumin, red pepper flakes, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook while stirring for 30 seconds.
  • Stir in rice and Big Batch Beef. Cook for 1 minute. Pour in broth. Bring to a boil. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and reduce heat to low. Cook for 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in green and mixed beans. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Honeyed carrots: Meanwhile, in a small skillet melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook carrots, honey and salt for 3 minutes. Stir carrot and honey sauce into the rice dish once it has finished standing for the 10 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts
Golden Rice & Beef
Serving Size
 
1.25 cups
Amount per Serving
Calories
360
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
3.5
g
22
%
Cholesterol
 
75
mg
25
%
Sodium
 
680
mg
30
%
Potassium
 
601
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
42
g
14
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
29
g
58
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Find more ground beef recipes in the Big Batch Beef booklet.

andrea villneff

Andrea Villneff

Andrea Villneff is a Nutrition and Food Educator, Chef, Professional Home Economist and a strong advocate for food literacy. Andrea created the Cooking 101 program to teach kids in schools how to cook with fresh, local foods. She owns Lime and Lemon Media Inc., a company that specializes in creating delicious recipes, food photography and dynamic recipe videos.

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