Moroccan Crockpot Beef

Name: Moroccan Crockpot Beef
Ingredients: 3 lbs organic beef , trimmed of fat & cubed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 lb onion , peeled & quartered; 4 -6 garlic cloves , peeled & chopped finely; 1 lb carrot , peeled & cut into chunks; 9 ounces canned tomatoes; 4 ounces dates , pitted but kept whole; 6 ounces prunes , pitted but kept whole; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 pint beef stock; 1 cinnamon stick; 6 teaspoons ras el hanout spice mix (or 2 teaspoons cumin powder, 2 teaspoons coriander powder, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1 teaspoon turmeric); salt & pepper; 2 ounces toasted sliced almonds; 2 tablespoons fresh coriander , chopped; Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/fragrant-moroccan-beef-date-honey-and-prune-tagine-crock-pot-191946#ixzz1rP9SO9rA

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Ingredients

3 lbs organic beef , trimmed of fat & cubed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb onion , peeled & quartered
4 -6 garlic cloves , peeled & chopped finely
1 lb carrot , peeled & cut into chunks
9 ounces canned tomatoes
4 ounces dates , pitted but kept whole
6 ounces prunes , pitted but kept whole
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 pint beef stock
1 cinnamon stick
6 teaspoons ras el hanout spice mix (or 2 teaspoons cumin powder, 2 teaspoons coriander powder, 1 teaspoon ginger and 1 teaspoon turmeric)
salt & pepper
2 ounces toasted sliced almonds
2 tablespoons fresh coriander , chopped
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/fragrant-moroccan-beef-date-honey-and-prune-tagine-crock-pot-191946#ixzz1rP9SO9rA

Directions

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