I think a big part of recovery is challenging past fear foods and beginning to tell yourself once again that good nutritious food is not scary and will not kill you. I had a huge fear of beef throughout my eating disorder and even the leanest cuts were considered extremely 'fatty' and therefore toxic to me. I didn't realise the only toxic thing about the situation was me and my attitude.
I'm working on destroying each of my fear-foods/myths that I formulated whilst recovering and gaining muscle/beginning to exercise more.
This recipe I sort of made up from scratch and when I was making it, was completely unsure how it would turn out. Luckily, I think it looks pretty damn tasty and if anybody has beef with that, feel free to take it up with me..(pun intended)
♥ 1/2 large white onion (sliced thinly)
♥ 200g chopped tomatoes
♥ 1 Tsp paprika, cumin, cinnamon, chilli powder
♥ Chilli Flakes (varies depending on how well you can take the heat!)
♥ 240g Pulled Salted Beef Brisket (I got this from ASDA, but any pulled beef will do)
♥ 2 Tbsp Worcester Sauce
♥ 1 Tbsp tomato purée.
1. Sautee the onions until golden and soft, before adding the spices and half of the beef and warming through.
2. Pour in the chopped tomatoes and reduce the heat until the liquid begins to evaporate and thicken. Then add the Worcester sauce and stir through the mixture. At this point, add the chilli and taste the sauce. You can alter the spices slightly and add more if required!
3. Serve with the remainder of the beef on top.
(FYI, I've also made this in the past and stirred through smooth peanut butter to make it thicker and it works a treat too!)At the time, I served this with steamed bulgar wheat and a courgette and baby red chard salad, but I guess it's personal preference!
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