Beef and Chickpea Tagine

Beef and Chickpea Tagine

A warm, aromatic North African stew with tender beef, chickpeas, and dried apricots simmered in warm spices.

⏱ 75 min total🔪 10 min prep🔥 65 min cookMediumServes 4Moroccan

Ingredients

  • •2 tablespoons olive oil
  • •1.5 pounds beef chuck, cubed
  • •1 medium onion, diced
  • •4 cloves garlic, minced
  • •2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • •1 teaspoon paprika
  • •1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • •1 cup beef broth (gluten-free)
  • •1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
  • •1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • •to taste Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. 1Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the beef cubes on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  2. 2In the same pot, sauté onion until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, cinnamon, and paprika, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant.
  3. 3Return beef to the pot and add beef broth, diced tomatoes, chickpeas, and dried apricots.
  4. 4Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 50-60 minutes until beef is tender.
  5. 5Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot with couscous or crusty bread.

💡 Slow cooker: brown the meat first, then cook LOW 6–7 hours, or HIGH 3 hours, adding any greens, dairy or fresh herbs in the last 15 minutes.

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