Best Beef And Rice

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This is middle east influenced and one of my favorite things to eat. Everyone seems to love it. Feel free to spice to taste. The rice is made seperately and is called riz bi sh'areh. It's the best.

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Steps

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- saute onion and garlic in olive oil in large sauce pan.

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- add beef to brown , after almost cooked mash with potato hand masher until finely ground.

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- pour in canned tomatoes with juice.

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- add all spices.

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- simmer 20 minutes while rice cooks.

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- add sherry last five minutes.

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Rice:.

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- saute vermicelli in butter.

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- after it has browned add rice and water and 1 / 2 teaspoon of salt.

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- cover and cook till soft , you may need to add more water.

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- when done , serve beef over rice.

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Ingredients

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ground beef, diced tomatoes, yellow onion, garlic cloves, cumin, paprika, chili powder, olive oil, salt, ground cloves, cooking sherry, butter, vermicelli, long grain rice, water