Categories: Fruits, Ground beef, Vegetables, Beef 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
      2 lb Lean Ground Beef                  1/2 c  Onion; Chopped, 1 Md 
      1 c  Celery; Sliced                  2 1/2 c  Apple;Pared,Coarsely Chopped 
      1 x  Curry Powder; To Taste,2-3ts        2 ts Beef Bouillon; Instant 
      1 c  Water                               4 oz Mushroom Stems & Pieces; * 
      2 ea Bananas; Peeled And Sliced          4 c  Rice; Hot, Cooked 
      2 tb Unbleached Flour                    2 tb Sherry; Optional 
  
  *     Use 1 4-oz can of mushroom stems and pieces that has been drained. 
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  Cook and stir the meat and onion in a large skillet until the onion is 
  tender and the meat is browned.  Drain off the excess fat.  Stir in the 
  celery, apple, and curry powder and cook, uncovered, for about 5 minutes, 
  stirring occasionally.  Stir in the remaining ingredients except the 
  bananas and rice and heat to boiling.  Reduce the heat and simmer, 
  uncovered about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Stir in the bananas 
  then recover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.  Serve over the rice. If 
  you wish you can garnish the dish with crisply fried bacon or chopped 
  peanuts when you serve it. NOTE: You can substitute 1 13 1/2 oz can of 
  pineapple chunks, that has been drained, for the sliced bananas.