Everyone I’ve cooked it for truly like how simple it is to prepare. Serve alongside your preferred vegetables and toast, if desired. (Note: You may also use 2 pounds of chicken breast flesh instead of a whole chicken; I like to prepare my chicken ahead of time and freeze it, so that it is even quicker to make when I’m ready).
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby lima beans, thawed
- 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 cup boiling water
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2 pounds beef top round steaks, 3/4 inch thick
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups uncooked long grain rice
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the lima beans, and cook until wrinkled, about 10 minutes. Pour tomato sauce over the beans and stir in 2 cups of water and sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown steaks on each side, then pour in just enough water to cover. Place a lid on the pan and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes over medium-low heat. Spoon some of the liquid into a cup or small bowl and mix with flour until smooth. Return to the pan and simmer until gravy has thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine the rice and 4 cups water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- To serve, spoon rice onto plates. Top with steak and gravy then top with lima bean sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 677 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 81 g |
| Cholesterol | 92 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 42 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 893 mg |
| Sugars | 17 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This is a good recipe, but we found it to be a little bland. Don’t get me wrong, It’s a pretty hearty dish for a family on a buget. We just like alot of flavor. I spiced it up with thyme, basil, oregano, and garlic. Next time I make this I will sautee an onion and garlic with the steak. I also would replaced half of the rice water with beef or chicken broth for added flavor. All in all this is an easy dish to make.
For a family on budget, this is actually a pretty good recipe. It seemed a littel strange to me at first, but it turned out pretty darn good. I did season the steaks with pepper and garlic salt before I browned them. ALso, instead of adding water to teh steaks to cook, I used beef broth. I do think that they could cook for about 45 extra minutes…about 1 1/2 hours total.
This is probably my favorite dish of all time. I love it !