Long, slow cooking brings out the layered flavors of North African spices, such as cinnamon, bay leaf, cumin, ginger and red pepper, in this Moroccan stew. Photo credit: Kristen Doyle from Dine and Dish.
15m
PREP TIME
45m
COOK TIME
321
CALORIES
15
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 pounds top round beef, cut in 3/4-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) beef broth
- 1 medium onion, cut into small wedges
- 1 tablespoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
- 1 teaspoon McCormick® Sea Salt Grinder
- 1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cayenne Red Pepper
- 1 McCormick® Bay Leaves
- 4 cups cubed butternut squash (3/4-inch cubes)
- 3 cups cubed sweet potatoes (3/4-inch cubes)
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup raisins
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Coat beef cubes with flour. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add 1/2 of the beef; cook 5 minutes or until browned on all sides. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining beef and oil. Remove beef from pan; set aside.
- 2 Stir broth, onion, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, sea salt, ground red pepper and bay leaf into pan. Bring to boil, stirring to release brown bits in bottom of pan.
- 3 Return meat to pan. Add vegetables; mix well. Return to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in raisins. Serve with couscous, if desired.