Italian Meat Recipes - Tomato Topped Beef (Manzo con Guarnizione al Pomodoro) Recipe

Ingredients

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 450 g/1lb cabbage, shredded

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed

• 450 g/1lb/4 cups lean minced (ground) beef

• 15 ml/1 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 10 ml/2 tsp fresh orange juice

• 30 ml/2 tbsp water

• 5 ml/1 tsp fresh chopped marjoram

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 4 tomatoes, sliced

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan (skillet) and fly (sauté) the cabbage and garlic together for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in the minced beef and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes.

3. Blend the tomato puree, orange juice, water and marjoram together and pour over the mince. Stir well and continue cooking for 5 minutes. Season.

4. Arrange the slices of tomato on top of the cabbage and beef mixture.

5. Cover with a lid and cook for a further 10 minutes. Serve straight from the pan.