ingredients
serves 6 - 8
3 pound skirt (flank) steak, cut into 1 inch cubes
5 tablespoons seasoned flour
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons oil
3 medium sized onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 large green (bell) pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups beef stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
method
1. Coat the steak cubes in the seasoned flour.
2. Melt the butter with the oil in a saucepan. Add the steak cubes, in batches, and brown on all sides. Remove the steak cubes from the pan as they brown.
3. Add the onions, garlic and green pepper to the pan, with a little more oil if necessary, and fry until softened.
4. Stir in the walnuts, herbs, seasoning, stock and tomato paste and bring to the boil.
5. Return the steak cubes to the pan and stir well, then cover the pan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until the steak cubes are tender.
