Moroccan Me Down...

I tried...

I'm not feeling so witty...

We don't eat a lot of beef in my house. But, I try to keep some meat on hand for ze Jackammo. So, I have been looking for recipes that aren't freaking spaghetti and meat sauce. So bored with that and so is Jack. In my quest for greatness, I kept seeing Moroccan recipes, why not? There is no reason. NONE.

Moroccan Ground Beef w/ Couscous

1 tsp. ground coriander

1/2 tsp. cumin

1/2 tsp. ground cardamom

1/4 tsp. caraway seeds

1 tsp. ground turmeric

1 tbs. oil

1 cup finely chopped onion

2 tsp. minced garlic

1 tsp. minced ginger

1 lb. ground beef

1 can petite diced tomatoes

3 tbs. chopped cilantro

3 tbs. chopped mint

couscous

Start cooking the couscous. Mix together the coriander, cumin, cardamom, caraway and turmeric with enough water to make a paste. Heat the oil in  a frying pan over medium-high heat, add onion, garlic and ginger. Lower heat to medium and saute until the onions are starting to soften. Add the spices and saute until spices are fragrant. Remove onions to a bowl. Add ground beef and increase heat to medium-high. Cook until beef is brown. Lower heat again to medium and add tomatoes and onion mixture. Let simmer about 20 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated. Add chopped cilantro and mint and turn heat. Serve over couscous.