Moroccan Inspired Ground Beef Stew

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 tbsp Ground cinnamon

2 tsp Cumin

2 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Coriander

1 tsp Turmeric

1/2 tsp Ground ginger

1/4 tsp Crushed red pepper

1 lbs Ground Beef

Olive Oil

1 medium onion (chopped)

2 medium carrots (sliced)

1 15oz can of chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

2 garlic cloves (chopped)

1/2 cup Kalamata Olives (halved & pitted)

1 cup broth (Increase 2 cups if making on stovetop!)

Salt

Pepper

1/2 cup Fresh cilantro (chopped)

1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)

1/2 golden raisins (optional)

Directions

Making the spice mixture

Combined cinnamon, cumin, coriander, ginger, paprika, turmeric, and red pepper in a small bowl. Mix well and set aside.

Brown the meat

Set pressure cooker to Saute function to preheat.

Once pot is hot add in one tbsp of oil, ground beef, 1 tsp of the spice mixture, and salt & pepper to taste.

Cook and brown meat for about 5-10, breaking up as you go until all meat is browned.

Remove meat from the pan and set aside.

Making the stew

If the pan seems dry, add in 1 more tbsp of oil along with onions, carrots, a a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook vegetables for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften..

Once carrots and onions are soft, add in garlic and cook 30 more seconds. Stir frequently

If using tomato paste, stir in paste, being sure to cover all the vegetables. While stirring frequently, cook for 3-4 minutes until paste begins to turn dark and stick to the bottom of the pot.

Sprinkle remaining spice mixture over vegetables. Continue to cook for 1 minute while stirring constantly.

Pour in broth to de-galze pan, making sure to scrap up all the bits stuck on the bottom of the pot.

Turn the Saute mode off.

Add in chickpeas, olives, raisins, and ground beef to the pot.

Stir well to combine

Place lid on pressure cooker and make sure the valve in on sealing. Manually set the cooker on high for 15 minutes.

Once timer goes off, let the cooker natural release for 10 minutes. Release any remaining pressure after that.

Stir in cilantro.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary

Serve over couscous, rice, quinoa, or spaghetti squash! Enjoy!

Notes

Lady A does NOT like raisins in.