27651 40 mins 15 mins 6 to 8 servings Fri Aug 21 11:20:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 10:55:38 -0700 2009 American Licensed http://www.chow.com/recipes/27651 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:55:38 GMT As shared by Gloria Smith in our Cooking with Grandma video Grandma Gloria "Gigi" Smith shares her special casserole recipe with her granddaughter Olivia in our Cooking with Grandma video. This recipe accompanies our Cooking with Grandma Gigi video, in which Gloria “Gigi” Smith shows her 8-year-old granddaughter Olivia how to make her special Plantation Casserole.

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Heat the oven to 375°F.

Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and sauté the onions in it until tender.

Add celery, green pepper, garlic, hot peppers, and ground beef. Cook, stirring until beef loses its pink color.

In a small saucepan, melt the butter and blend in the flour and curry powder. Gradually add the broth and milk and bring mixture to a boil, stirring. Add salt and continue cooking until mixture thickens.

Add curry sauce, tomato sauce, brown rice, pecans, and half of the cheese to the vegetable mixture. Mix well and season with salt. Pour mixture into an oiled casserole, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake until the casserole is bubbly hot and the cheese on top has melted, about 25 minutes.

]]> http://www.chow.com Gloria Smith 50 Main 3 tablespoons oil

]]> 54 3/4 cup chopped onions

]]> 121 3/4 cup chopped celery

]]> 59 3/4 cup chopped green pepper

]]> 74 3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped

]]> 3 medium hot chile peppers, seeded and chopped**

]]> 217 1/2 pound lean, organic ground beef

]]> 1 tablespoon butter

]]> 1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour

]]> 148 1 teaspoon curry powder

]]> 1/2 cup beef broth**

]]> 1/2 cup low-fat milk

]]> 301 Sea salt to taste

]]> 2 cups homemade tomato sauce **

]]> 4 cups cooked brown rice

]]> 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

]]> 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese

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