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Mediterranean Beef Stew
Photo: Kevin McCutcheon

Mediterranean Beef Stew

18 ingredients 1 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

636
Calories
37g
Protein
17g
Fat
86g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 3 lbs boneless beef bottom round
  • 2 onion
  • 1 can tomato
  • 14 1/2 oz canned beef broth
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 turnip
  • 3 carrot
  • 15 1/2 oz canned garbanzo beans
  • 2 cup couscous
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup golden raisins
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Directions

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Trim excess fat from beef. Cut beef into 1-inch cubes. Brown beef cubes a few pieces at a time in non-stick skillet. Transfer beef, onions, tomatoes, beef broth, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and salt to Dutch oven. Heat to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer 50 minutes. Add turnips; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add carrots, cover. Simmer 30 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender. Add garbanzo beans; cover. Simmer 5 minutes or until hot. Mix couscous, salt and turmeric in 2-quart bowl. Stir in boiling water; cover. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in raisins. Mound couscous on serving platter. Drain beef and vegetables; arrange on couscous. Pour broth from couscous stew into serving bowl. Serve with couscous. Note: Three cups uncooked rice (6 cups cooked rice) may be substituted for couscous.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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