Chunky Spiced Ground Beef Skillet Dinner

Name: Chunky Spiced Ground Beef Skillet Dinner
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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)

Submitted by Olha7397

"Very easy and fast to make. You may use rice instead of the couscous if you wish."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 4

ingredients

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)

directions

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.
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.
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.
Canadian Living Magazine: July 2006.