Beef With Cauliflower (crock Pot)

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 lbs stewing beef, cut into cubes
• 1 -2 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 piece cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons cumin seeds, toasted (or 1 teaspoon ground cumin)
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed (or 1/2 teaspoon ground)
• 1 -2 cup beef broth (i used 1 can or 2 cups canned broth)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• salt (i used canned broth so i skipped the salt) (optional)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 -2 long green chili bell pepper, minced (i used hatch chili peppers)
• 4 cups cauliflower florets, cooked (or 1 head cauliflower, separated into florets)
• plain yogurt or sour cream
• 1/4 cup almonds, slivered and toasted, garnish
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaf, minced, garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium high heat heat the oil for about 30 seconds and then add the beef, in batches, cook stirring until browned (3-5 minutes). transfer meat to slow cooker as it is brown.
• 2 reduce heat to medium, adding additional oil to pan if needed.
• 3 add onions, cook stirring until softened (3-5 minutes) and then stir in gingerroot, garlic, cinnamon stick, pepper, bay leaves and cumin and coriander, cook stirring for one more minute or so.
• 4 stir in beef broth and tomato paste and bring to a boil. season with salt, if desired. transfer to the slow cooker, stir well.
• 5 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. discard bay leaves and cinnamon stick.
• 6 stir in red pepper, chili pepper.
• 7 stir in cooked cauliflower.
• 8 cover and cook on high for 20-30 minutes or until pepper is tender.
• 9 serve with yogurt, toasted almonds and cilantro if desired.