I made this the other night and it was a hit. It was fun to play with different flavors for a change without being too drastic. It's super easy and could be made vegetarian (as if you would want that!) I served it over couscous and it was deeee-licious.
Moroccan Beef Stew (serves 4 but could easily be added to to feed more)
1T oil
1 1/4 lb beef steak cut into stew sized cubes
1 c chopped yellow onion
2 carrots chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
2t paprika
2t cumin
2t cinnamon
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
2 c beef broth
1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained (if vegetarian, add another can)
1 c pitted kalamata olives, drained and halved (i use black olives b/c dylan doesn't like any other kind)
1/2 c raisens (golden or regular)
1/4 c chopped cilantro
1. heat oil over med-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned on all sides. You may need to do this in batches so it browns, not boils (i speak from expecience here!). Remove beef from pan and set aside.
2. add onion, carrots and garlic and cook for about 3 minutes, until softened. Add spices and cook for 1 minute. Return beef to pan and add broth, chickpeas, olives and raisins. Bring to simmer then reduce heat to med-low and continue to simmer until beef is cooked through (5 min or so). Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and serve over cous cous.
3. i used a carton of beef broth and since i only used just over half of it for the stew, i used the remainder in my couscous to make it extra flavorful.
