Recipes - Curried Beef Pasta Salad
1 lb. |
top round steak |
| Tbsp. |
1 vegetable oil (or use non-stick spray) |
1 tsp. |
salt |
1 tsp. |
horseradish |
1 tsp. |
curry powder, divided |
1/2 cup |
mayonnaise |
2 Tbsp. |
water |
2 cups |
pasta, cooked (shell macaroni, rotini or other pasta) |
1 cup |
cucumber, chopped, unpeeled |
1/2 cup |
green pepper, chopped |
1/4 cup |
parsley, chopped |
1 jar (2 oz.) |
chopped pimento |
Garnish: |
|
| |
Lettuce leaves or tomato wedges |
Trim fat from round steak; slice crossgrain into matchstick-sized pieces. Heat oil in skillet to very hot (or use non-stick spray). Add one-half round steak pieces at a time; stir-fry until brown. Return all meat to skillet; sprinkle with salt, horseradish and 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; toss well. Remove from heat. In a large bowl, stir water and remaining 1/2 teaspoon curry powder into mayonnaise, add cooked pasta, cucumber, green pepper, parsley and pimento and steak pieces. Toss well. Serve immediately or chill several hours. To serve arrange on lettuce leaves and garnish with tomato wedges.
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe idea courtesy of Betty Cornelison.
