Beef Marrakesh With Apricots And Lemon

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs beef, cut into large cubes
• 2 medium onions
• 3 garlic, peeled and crushed
• 28 ounces tomatoes (canned, whole with their juice)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 lemon, quartered
• 1 cup apricot, dried (whole)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 cup goji berry (optional, see directions)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons water

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large dutch oven. brown beef in batches and reserve. add onion and garlic to pan and allow to soften.
• 2 add the tomatoes, with their juice, and 1 cup of the orange juice. bring to a boil. then add the apricots and all the spices, including the salt and pepper. add in the beef and any collected juice.
• 3 cut lemon into quarters and stir into the pot.
• 4 add in the goji berries if using. (they are optional, but are high in antioxidants.).
• 5 bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. place cover on to allow some steam to escape and simmer for 2 hours. remove lemon rinds from pot. adjust salt.
• 6 thicken sauce with cornstarch mixed with water if desired.
• 7 serve over couscous.