Beef Tagine

from Family Circle

Beef Tagine
Servings: 4 Prep 10 mins Cook 16 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, peeled, trimmed, halved and slices
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into coins
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon each ground ginger and cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
  • 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 15 1/2 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Make It

1. Heat oil in a large, lidded nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion and carrots and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.

2. Crumble in ground beef. Increase heat to medium-high and cook 5 minutes. Stir in cinnamon, ginger, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute.

3. In measuring cup, whisk broth and flour until smooth. Add to skillet, along with chickpeas, apricots and raisins. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, prepare couscous according to package directions. Spoon onto platter and add beef mixture. Top with cilantro and serve.

Tip

  • You can substitute ground turkey, chicken or even meatloaf mix for the ground beef in these recipes.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 4; Amount Per Serving: cal. (kcal): 576, Fat, total (g): 14, chol. (mg): 69, sat. fat (g): 4, carb. (g): 78, fiber (g): 10, pro. (g): 35, sodium (mg): 697, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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