Mexican beef casserole

This is a cheap and tasty dish that is very quick and easy to prepeare. With a bit of care, it tastes great too. Unusually it is a dish that tastes even better two or three days after you make it, so it's great if you want to cook up a big pot and have it for a few meals after.

Serves 4-6 

Ingredients

1 kg beef, trimmed and diced 

1-2 tablesp. oil 

1 large onion, diced 

1 teasp. ground cumin 

1 teasp. ground coriander 

1/2 teasp. chilli powder                        

1-2 fresh chillies, chopped 

2-3 cloves garlic, chopped 

1 teasp. fresh ginger, grated 

1 can tomatoes, chopped 

125ml stock or water

Juice of 1/2 lemon 

Salt and black pepper

Directions

Set oven to gas mark 4, 180°C (350°F). In a large pan heat the oil and brown the beef. Then brown the onions. Transfer to a casserole. Add the spices to the pan and heat, stirring for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, tomatoes, stock, lemon juice and seasoning. Pour the sauce over the meat and onions. Place in the oven for 1.5 hours or until the meat is tender. This dish will taste even better 2-3 days later. Serve with rice, some soured cream and extra chopped chillies, if you like it hot! Red pepper salsa is also great with this dish.

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