Chunky Spiced Ground Beef Skillet Dinner

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef (500 g)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (15 mL)
• 1 onion
• chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• minced
• 2 carrots
• julienned
• 12 sweet red pepper
• thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons water (25 mL)
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• ground
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (5 mL)
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (1 mL)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (796 mL)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (25 mL)
• 34 cup green olives
• sliced (175 mL)
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander (25 mL) or 2 tablespoons green onions
• chopped (25 mL)
• 2 cups cooked couscous
• hot (500 mL)

Instructions

1. In large skillet, saute beef over medium-high heat, breaking up with spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
2. Using slotted spoon, transfer to plate.
3. Drain fat from skillet.
4. Add oil to pan; fry onion and garlic over medium heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
5. Add carrots, red pepper, water, paprika, ginger, cumin, cinnamon, salt and hot pepper flakes; fry, stirring often, until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
6. Return beef and any juices to skillet.
7. Add tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to boil.
8. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
9. Stir in olives and coriander; heat through, about 1 minute.
10. Serve over hot couscous.
11. Serves 4.
12. Canadian Living Magazine: July 2006.