Spiced Beef and Apricot Stew

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Woman's Day mag.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: Stews

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 4 medium carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup dried apricots, halved
  • 1/2 cup pitted green olives, smashed
  • 1 1/2 Lb. lean beef stew meat, trimmed and
  • cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup couscous
  • Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Directions

  1. In a 5-to6- quart slow cooker, whisk together the wine, vinegar, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.

  2. Add the garlic, carrots, apricots and olives and toss to combine. nestle the beef in the mixture and cook, covered, until the beef is tender and cooked through, 6 to 7 hours on low or 4 to 5 hours on high.

  3. Ten minutes before serving, prepare the couscous according to package directions. Serve the stew with couscous and top with the cilantro, if desired.

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