Moroccan beef and apricot stew

Hearty beef is softened with spice and fruit and served spooned over rice or couscous for a perfect cold night supper
by Emily Richards PH Ec.
330 cal Serves 6
Prep time 0h 15m
Cook time 2h 15m
Total time 2h 30m
Beef stew with zucchini and apricots

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1

    Toss beef with cumin, coriander and pepper.

  2. Step 2

    In a shallow Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat and brown beef.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in onions, garlic, ginger and chili pepper and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until onions have softened. Add broth; bring to a simmer and cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in apricots and cook for about 30 minutes or until beef is very tender.

  4. Step 4

    Uncover and stir in zucchini; cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until zucchini is tender.

Nutritional information

Per serving (1 of 6)

Calories
330
Protein
36 g
Sodium
260 mg
Potassium
980 mg
Total fat
12 g
Saturated fat
4.5 g
Cholesterol
80 mg
Carbohydrates
18 g
Fibre
3 g
Sugars
12 g
Added sugars
0 g

Recipe developed by Emily Richards, PH Ec. ©Heart and Stroke Foundation 2017.

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