SLOW COOKER MOROCCAN CHUCK WAGON STEW WITH COUSCOUS ENJOY DAN:

SLOW COOKER MOROCCAN CHUCK WAGON STEW WITH COUSCOUS

                                                                                               by CHEF DAN:

serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS:

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4-cup all-purpose flour

2 pounds lean stewing beef, cut into bite size pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, chopped

4 carrots, halved lengthwise and sliced

2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

2 tomatoes, peeled and quartered

1 cup water

1 tablespoon tandoori masala

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 cup EACH red wine, frozen peas, and corn

1/2-cup raisins

1-cup EACH couscous, and whole dried apricots

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Combine sugar and flour.

2.   Coat beef with flour mixture season with salt and pepper brown in 1 tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven.

3.   Saute for 15 minutes; transfer to a slow cooker.

4.   In the same Dutch oven add remaining oil and when sizzling.

5.   Add onion, carrots, garlic, and sauté for 5 minutes.

6.   Add tomatoes. And next 3 ingredients and cook 3 minutes.

7.   Pour over meat in the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.

8.   Add red wine and next 5 ingredients and cook for 2 more hours.

9.   Serve with Greek yogurt.

ENJOY DAN:                                                              BON-APPETITE!!