RECIPE: Has anyone made this recipe? REC: Moroccan Braised Beef.

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dawn_mo

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I have it simmering on the stove now and it smells and tastes fantastic. I was wondering about adding some sliced carrots to it in the last half hour, to give it a little color. I also haven't added the cayenne yet, because I wanted to see how the heat would be without it. I was thinking of serving this with mashed potatoes, does that sound okay? I know it should be cous cous or orzo, but I am serving orzo in the other entree and I couldn't find any cous cous today.

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MOROCCAN BRAISED BEEF

Recipe By :Bon Appetit September 2004/JP

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beef Middle Eastern

Soups And Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

3 tablespoons olive oil -- divided2 1/2 pounds boneless chuck roast -- cut into 3/4-inch

cubes

2 cups chopped onions

3 garlic cloves -- chopped

1 tablespoon garam masala

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 cup dry red wine

1/2 cup dry Sherry

2 cups beef broth

1 can diced tomatoes in juice -- (14 1/2 ounce)

1 1/2 cups golden raisins

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Add meat to pot; sauté until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer meat to bowl. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same pot. Add onions; sauté until brown, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and next 5 ingredients; stir 1 minute. Add wine and Sherry; boil until reduced to glaze, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes with juice, and raisins; stir to blend. Add beef and accumulated juices; bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered until sauce is thick and beef is tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Season stew with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cool slightly, chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before serving.)

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Sounds really good. Let us know how it came out. Something I would make for Fri. nite dinners.

 
It turned out really good. Everyone in my family liked it a lot, which

is saying something that has even somewhat of a curry sound to it. I was tempted to leave out the raisins, but I am so glad I put them in. I did forget the cayenne and I think a touch of heat in this would be very good. I will definitely be making this again. I ended up chopping some red, yellow, orange bell peppers, some carrots, celery, green onions, and added them to the cooked orzo.

 
This was really good. I kept the veggies in the orzo pilaf that I served with it.

Everyone in my family liked it, which is not an easy task.

 
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