Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup onions finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted
  • 1 pound beef, sirloin steak sliced thinly
  • 2 each tomatoes finely chopped
  • 1 each sweet red bell peppers red, in 1/2 inch slices
  • 1/2 each sweet red bell peppers green, in 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 each eggs hard-boiled, chopped
  • 1/4 cup raisins, seedless
  • 1/4 cup olives black, pitted, halved
  • 1/4 cup pickles, gherkins sweet, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mushrooms chopped
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons flour, all-purpose
  • 1/2 cup beef stock
  • 1/4 teaspoon thai chili paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon ketchup
  • 1 x red hot pepper sauce tabasco sauce, to taste
  • 7 ounces edam cheese sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 x bananas sauteed, as an accompaniment

Method

  • In a skillet, cook onion in the butter over moderate heat until golden.
  • Add the steak, tomatoes, and bell pepper.
  • Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat, until vegetables are softened.
  • Add the egg, raisins, olives, gherkins, and mushrooms and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Add the brandy, heated, and ignite.
  • Shake skillet gently until flame go out.
  • Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
  • Stir in broth, chili paste, chili sauce, ketchup, tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
  • Line the sides of a 2 quart shallow casserole with some of the cheese slices.
  • Pour the beef mixture into the casserole, and cover it with the remaining edam.
  • Put the casserole in a larger pan, add enough water to reach 1 inch up the sides of the casserole, and cover the pan with foil.
  • Bake in the middle of a preheated 325F (160C) oven for 15 minutes.
  • Serve with sauteed bananas.