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Slow Cooker Beef Tagine
Slow Cooker Beef Tagine – this delicious Moroccan beef stew with fragrant spices and apricots is tailor-made for your crock pot. Simply add all the ingredients, stir and slow cook until the beef is tender. Another winning easy beef stew recipe for your slow cooker!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 700 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Moroccan
Ingredients
For the Beef Tagine
- 900 g (2 pounds) diced beef I used shin of beef
- 2 Red Onions , finely diced
- 3 carrots , peeled and diced
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger , grated
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- 10 dried apricots , finely diced
- 5 dates roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp brown sugar or Sukrin Gold sweetener (optional)
- ½ lemon , juice only
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 400 g (14 oz) canned chopped tomatoes
- 400 g (14 oz) canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
- ½ cinnamon stick or small piece cassia bark
- 1 beef stock cube crumbled (or use beef bouillon / stockpot)
- 1 bay leaf
- 80 ml (⅓ cup) water
To Serve
- 3 tbsp flaked almonds to garnish
- fresh coriander (cilantro) to garnish
- grated lemon zest
Instructions
Slow cooker method
- Add all the ingredients for the stew into your slow cooker. Mix well, cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for about 6 hours. Check the beef is tender
- Check the beef is tender – if not, continue to cook for another hour. Discard the bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Have a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
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Notes
- You can freeze this beef tagine, before you add any garnishes such as herbs and nuts. Allow it to cool and freeze in portions for up to three months. Defrost in the fridge and heat until piping hot before serving.
- You can freeze this beef tagine, before you add any garnishes such as herbs and nuts. Allow it to cool and freeze in portions for up to three months. Defrost in the fridge and heat until piping hot before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
700kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
75g
(25%)
Protein
65g
(130%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
140mg
(47%)
Sodium
1222mg
(51%)
Potassium
2145mg
(61%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
9303IU
(186%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
217mg
(22%)
Iron
12mg
(67%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 700
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 700kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 75g | 25% |
| Protein | 65g | 130% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1222mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 2145mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 9303IU | 186% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 22% |
| Iron | 12mg | 67% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.