Moroccan Inspired Ground Beef Stew
Ground beef stewed with beans, vegetable, and a few warm spices create a hearty flavorful meal.
Equipment
- Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
Spice Mixture
- 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
Other Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
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
If making on stove top:
- Follow above instruction cooking everything over medium heat.
- Once it's time to add the broth, increase the amount from 1 cup to 2 cups.
- Bring stew to a boil, and then reduce heat, cover and let simmer over low heat for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Use two cans of chickpeas or 1/2 cup of lentils!