Chunky Spiced Ground Beef Skillet Dinner

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef (500 g)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (15 ml)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, julienned
• 1/2 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons water (25 ml)
• 1 tablespoon paprika, ground
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (5 ml)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (1 ml)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (796 ml)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (25 ml)
• 3/4 cup green olives, sliced (175 ml)
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander (25 ml) or 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped (25 ml)
• 2 cups cooked couscous, hot (500 ml)

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, sauté beef over medium-high heat, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. using slotted spoon, transfer to plate. drain fat from skillet.
• 2 add oil to pan; fry onion and garlic over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. add carrots, red pepper, water, paprika, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, salt and hot pepper flakes; fry, stirring often, until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
• 3 return beef and any juices to skillet. add tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to boil. reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. stir in olives and coriander; heat through, about 1 minute. serve over hot couscous. serves 4.
• 4 canadian living magazine: july 2006.