Mediterranean Beef And Rice Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs round steaks, cut into 1 inch cubes (buy tenderized)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/3 cup beef broth
• 1/3 cup red wine
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup black olives (sliced)
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves (whole)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 mix steak cubes and butter in a large bowl to cover steak with butter.
• 3 arrange steak cubes in a large baking dish.
• 4 mix together tomato paste, broth, wine and vinegar in mixing bowl.
• 5 stir in olives, brown sugar and garlic.
• 6 pour over steak cubes to coat.
• 7 arrange bay leaves over beef mixture.
• 8 sprinkle over with the raisins.
• 9 then sprinkle over all with the cinnamon and ground cloves.
• 10 cover tightly with foil.
• 11 bake for 45 minutes.
• 12 remove the bay leaves, and discard them.
• 13 arrange the hot cooked rice on a large serving platter and spoon the meat and sauce over.