Beef Nambour

Ingredients

• •500 grams diced beef
• •2 rasheers of bacon
• •1 can of pineapple
• •1 tablespoon plain flour
• •1 packet of French Onion soup mix
• •1 pinch of ground ginger or a small amount of fresh ginger-the latter is better

Directions

1. 1Coat the beef with the plain flour. Brown the beef and the bacon in a pan. Put the beef and bacon into a casserole dish.
2. 2Add the rest of the ingredients, including the balance of the flour. Add water and stir to give a smooth consistency.
3. 3Cook in a moderate oven for 1 hour or until the meat is tender. Garnish with parsley and serve with boiled rice or mashed potato.
4. 4Note: This dish is traditionally from Nambour, a town in the Sunshine Coast area to the north of Brisbane, Queensland. The area produces sugar and is Australia’s main growing area for ginger-two of the ingredients of this dish.