Moroccan Lamb or Beef

JanetB-KY's Note:

Posting this for ZWT 2006. I haven't tried this yet but it sounds like a good recipe for those nights when you are too busy to get into cooking yet want something with a good flavor.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1⁄3; cup dried apricot
• ¼ cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• ¼ teaspoon coriander
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 banana , sliced
• 2 cups hot cooked rice or 2 cups bulgur wheat

Directions:

1. Brown meat in a large skillet over medium high heat; add onion and cook until tender; drain.
2. Add tomatoes, apricots, raisins, cinnamon and cloves; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
3. Season with salt and pepper if desired; add banana and heat through; serve over rice and garnish with plain yogurt and chopped peanuts if desired.

Reviews

[Elmotoo]

This was really quick & easy to put together. The flavors were fabulous. My kids called it Moroccan Hamburger Helper, lol. Made for ZWT3.

[Jeshica]

The recipe was pretty yummy. The banana was an unexpected yet appreciated twist. A yogurt-salt-cilantro garnish went very well.