Beef pouch for grownups, n=1
Posted by beer_chris on 26-April-2015
A first attempt at making a grown-up version of the Plum Tomato Chickpea and Beef pouch that Hazel loves to much … this turned out pretty solid, although not as ‘beefy’ as the pouch version. I think it needs a beef roast rather than ground chuck …
Ingredients
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3.5 c Diced carrots
1 c Diced Celery
1/2 Medium onion (diced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1 lb ground beef
3 tbsp. cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 c sweetened chopped dates
15 oz can peas
3 oz tomato paste
4 c cooked/canned chickpeas
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 grindings fresh pepper
Water as needed for cooking
salt to taste
- Brown ground beef. Add cumin, cinnamon and pepper and cook for 5 min. Remove from heat and drain fat.
- Heat olive oil in medium stockpot on medium high heat. Fry garlic for 30 seconds. Add carrots, celery, onion and a dash of salt. Sweat until mixture is softened.
- To carrot mixture – add tomato paste, peas, dates, chickpeas and beef mixture. Stir to combine and add enough water to cover.
- Simmer until fat floats free of liquid, season to taste
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