Title: Curried Beef with Fruit
Categories: Fruit Beef
Yield: 9 Servings

3	lb	Beef Roast; boneless, chuck
3/4	c	Onion
1	tb	Oil
1	cn	Pineapple chunks; (juice packed) 15 1/4 oz.
1	c	Orange juice
3	tb	Tapioca; quick-cooking
3	ts	Curry powder
1 1/2	ts	Beef bouillon granules
1/4	ts	Pepper
2		Bay leaves
16	oz	Apricot halves; drained
		Hot cooked rice
3/4	c	Peanuts; chopped

Trim fat from meat; cut meat into 3/4 inch cubes. In a large skillet brown meat cubes and onion, half at a time, in hot oil. In crock pot, combine undrained pineapple, orange juice, tapioca, curry powder, bouillon granules, pepper, and bay leaves. Add meat and onion to cooker.

Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 9 1/2-11 1/2 hours or on high heat setting for 3 1/2-4 1/2 hours. Add drained apricots, cover; cook on low or high heat setting for 30 minutes more. Serve over rice. Sprinkle peanuts on top of beef.

Source: Better Homes & Gardens New Crockery Cookbook

Terrie Peterson

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