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Elaines Ground Beef With Shell Pasta And Veggies Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Chefelaine / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago A hearty, yet comfort-food dish in itself, this mildly spiced dish is easy to make, and works wonders with leftovers, too! Prep:30m Cook:40m Servings:4	Chefelaine
	easy cheap comforting quick

preparation simple

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Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef

1 ½ cups uncooked shell pasta

2 ½ cups water

½ tsp salt

1 tbsp olive oil

2 eggs

1 tbsp butter

scooped pulp of two baked potatoes

2cups Zen garden vegetables (mini corn, snow peas, red and yellow sweet pepper, bamboo shoots)

1 cup chopped mushrooms

½ cup old cheddar cheese, cubed

3 shallots, minced

½ tsp dried ginger

1 tsp Cajun seasoning

1/8th tsp turmeric

1 tsp mustard powder

1 tsp dried oregano

2 oz dry red wine

juice of 3 key limes

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook pasta in water, adding a little olive oil to prevent sticking

Salt and pepper the water

Drain pasta when cooked

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RESERVE THE WATER in a separate bowl

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Lightly sauté the shallots with the ground beef

Add the cooked pasta and butter

To the pasta water, add:

The ginger

Cajun seasoning

Turmeric

Mustard powder

Oregano

Key lime juice

The wine

Heat over medium-high heat, reducing the liquid to half

Add:

The pasta, beef and mushrooms to the reduction

Cover with tinfoil (to create steam) and bake at 350*F 30 minutes

Remove the foil for the last 10 minutes of baking

To Serve:

Place a little bed of Buttercrunch lettuce on the plate

Add the meat mixture on top

Garnish with fresh parsley and nasturtium blooms (edible)

Place muskmelon on the side

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dagnabbit 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh, man! :)

bizzielizzie 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Really good recipe

jennywren 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Chefelaine,
Your photos of your recipes are lovely.Your BBQ Turkey the color was just wonderful,you have to be a super chef.And to do a turkey on a grill has to be quite an accomplishment.Hats off to you.

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