Tropical Beef and Noodles Recipe

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Pineapple and mandarin oranges provide a marvelous flavor boost to ground beef in this skillet recipe.

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Tropical Beef and Noodles Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

4 cups uncooked egg noodles
1 pound ground beef
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1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges
1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/3 cup salted whole cashews
1/3 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
Drain mandarin oranges and pineapple, reserving juices. Set fruit aside. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and reserved juices until smooth; stir in the lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt and nutmeg. Pour over beef.
Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cashews, oranges and pineapple. Cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Drain noodles; top with beef mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup beef mixture with 1 cup noodles equals 528 calories, 21 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 92 mg cholesterol, 569 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 29 g protein.

Originally published as Tropical Beef and Noodles in Weeknight Cooking Made Easy Annual 2005, p31