Tava

Tava is a favorite dish in Turkey. They make it wonderful, this is a recipe that I made as close to it as I could. The best way to eat it is to wrap it in Middle Eastern Flat Bread which you can get at your local grocery store bakery or frozen section.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 599 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small red onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon chile paste
• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
• 1 green chile pepper, seeded and diced (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place the beef into a 1 quart glass baking dish. Mix in the red onion, green pepper, tomato, and if using, the chile pepper. Blend in the chile paste by hand.

Step 3

Cook, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the meat is no longer pink. Serve hot with flatbread, or wrapped in a pita.