North African Harissa-Braised Beef Stew

Beef stew with spicy aromatic seasoning

North African Harissa-Braised Beef Stew

Photos courtesy of Beef Loving Texans (Texas Beef Council)

14 Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

HIGH for 6-1/4 hours or
LOW for 9-1/4 hours

Nutrition information per serving: 465 Calories; 165.6 kcal Calories from fat; 18.4 g Total Fat; 8.1 g Saturated Fat; 0 g Trans Fat; 0.6 g Polyunsaturated Fat; 6.4 g Monounsaturated Fat; 132 mg Cholesterol; 559 mg Sodium; 29 g Total Carbohydrate; 4.3 g Dietary Fiber; 42 g Protein; 5.5 mg Iron; 798 mg Potassium; 3.8 mg Niacin; 0.5 mg Vitamin B6; 2.7 mcg Vitamin B12; 12.1 mg Zinc; 31.5 mcg Selenium; 148.4 mg Choline;

Ingredients:

  • 1 beef Boneless Chuck Roast (2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups packed chopped fresh collard greens, stems removed
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) unsalted diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 4 tablespoons harissa paste, divided
  • 3 teaspoons ras el hanout
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups roughly chopped cauliflower florets
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt added chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated goat milk

Garnish:

  • Chopped preserved lemon
  • lemon zest
  • chopped pickled okra
  • chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • chopped roasted peanuts

Preparation:

1. Place beef Chuck Roast pieces and flour into 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 quart slow cooker; toss to coat. Add greens, tomatoes, onion, broth, raisins, 3 tablespoons harissa, ras el hanout and salt. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 to 6 hours or on LOW 8 to 9 hours or until beef is fork-tender. (No stirring is necessary during cooking).

2. Stir in cauliflower, chickpeas, goat milk and remaining 1 tablespoon harissa; continue cooking, covered, 30 minutes or until cauliflower is crisp-tender. Turn off slow cooker, let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

3. Garnish with preserved lemon, lemon zest, okra, parsley and peanuts, as desired.

Source: beeflovingtexans.com

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