Persian Inspired Herb and Beef Stew

Name: Persian Inspired Herb and Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 pounds beef chuck, trimmed and cubed; kosher salt and black pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced or grated; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3-4 cups low sodium beef broth; 1 14 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes; 1 14 ounce can white beans, drained; 2 cups baby spinach; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped; 1/2 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped chives; 2 cups cooked basmati rice; crumbled feta or goat cheese, for serving; fresh mint, for serving

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:6h

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:56:44 GMT

Ingredients

6 servings

3 poundsbeef chuck

trimmed and cubed

kosher salt

black pepper

¼ cupextra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoonground turmeric

½ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes

1lemon

2 teaspoons lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice

3 cupslow sodium beef broth

1 x 14 ouncecan fire roasted diced tomatoes

1 x 14 ouncecan white beans

drained

2 cupsbaby spinach

½ cupfresh cilantro

roughly chopped

½ cupfresh parsley

roughly chopped

¼ cupfresh dill

roughly chopped

1 tablespoonchives

chopped

2 cupsbasmati rice

Instructions

Step 1

1. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, sear the beef on both sides. Remove the beef and transfer to the slow cooker.

Step 2

2. To the slow cooker, add the onion, garlic, turmeric, crushed red pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, 3 cups broth, the tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. During the last hour of cooking, add the beans, spinach, cilantro, parsley, dill, and chives. If you would like a thinner consistency, add the remaining 1 cup broth.

Step 3

3. To serve, divide the rice among bowls and ladle the stew over top. Top with cheese and herbs.