Tunisian Chickpea And Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lb stewing beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro leaf
• 1 fresh hot pepper, of your choice finely chopped
• 38 ounces canned chick-peas, undrained
• 4 medium tomatoes, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth (or 1 cup water and 1 cup broth) or 2 cups beef broth (or 1 cup water and 1 cup broth)
• salt, if desired
• 1/4 cup green olives, pitted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat the oil, then sauté the meat over medium heat until it begins to brown. add the onions, cilantro and hot pepper; stir-fry for 2 minutes. add the garlic and stir-fry for 3 more minutes.
• 2 stir in the undrained chickpeas, tomatoes, pepper, cumin, thyme, and broth (or water/broth mixture). bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour or until the meat is done. taste for seasoning and add salt, if desired.
• 3 stir in the olives and lemon juice, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. serve.