Slow cooking ensures that the meat, apples and sweet potatoes become tender. Browning the beef first and toasting the cumin seed add complex flavor to this hearty dish, while apples, allspice, and thyme complement the flavor.
20m
PREP TIME
8hr
COOK TIME
255
CALORIES
12
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8 (1 cup)
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cumin Seed
- 1 1/2 pounds lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 3/4 cups beef stock
- 1 can (6 ounces) frozen apple juice concentrate, undiluted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Thyme Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 medium apples, such as Golden Delicious or Jonagold, peeled, cored and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Heat small skillet on medium heat. Add cumin seed; cook and stir about 2 minutes or until fragrant. Immediately pour out of hot pan to avoid over-toasting. Set aside
- 2 Coat meat with flour. Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add meat in batches; cook 5 minutes or until browned. Place meat and remaining ingredients in slow cooker; toss to coat well. Cover.
- 3 Cook 8 hours on LOW or 4 hours on HIGH. Thicken with additional flour, if desired.
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