Simmered Cabbage With Beef, Shan Style

Since this Thai recipe uses only a quarter pound of ground beef, this is a very inexpensive recipe - plus it's a new way to serve it. Recipe is from Cooking Light.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  peanut oil
• 1  cup  thinly vertically sliced shallot
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 1⁄4 lb  ground sirloin
• 4  cups  finely shredded cabbage (about 1 small head)
• 1  cup plum tomato, cut in thin wedges (about 2 medium)
• 1⁄3 cup  coarsely chopped coarsely chopped  dry-roasted unsalted peanuts

Directions

1. Heat a wok or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add peanut oil to pan, and swirl to coat. Add shallots, salt, turmeric, and red pepper; cook for 3 minutes or until shallots are tender, stirring frequently. Add beef; cook for 2 minutes or until the beef begins to brown. Add cabbage and tomato; toss well to combine. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 10 minutes or until cabbage wilts. Stir in peanuts; cover and cook 10 minutes or until cabbage is tender.