Slow Cooker Beef Tagine

5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Beef Tagine – this delicious Moroccan beef stew with fragrant spices and apricots is tailor-made for your crock pot. Simply add all the ingredients, stir and slow cook until the beef is tender. Another winning easy beef stew recipe for your slow cooker!

Prep Time10

Cook Time8

Total Time8 10

Course: Main

Cuisine: Moroccan

Keyword: Beef Tagine with Apricots, Slow Cooker Beef Tagine

Servings:

Calories: 700kcal

Author: Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Beef Tagine

2 pounds (900g) diced beef I used shin of beef
2 red onions , finely diced
3 carrots , peeled and diced
3 garlic cloves , minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger , grated
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground turmeric
2 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp salt
10 dried apricots , finely diced
5 dates roughly chopped
1 tbsp brown sugar or Sukrin Gold sweetener (optional)
½ lemon , juice only
3 tbsp tomato paste
14 oz (400g) canned chopped tomatoes
14 oz (400g) canned chickpeas drained and rinsed
½ cinnamon stick or small piece cassia bark
1 beef stock cube crumbled (or use beef bouillon / stockpot)
1 bay leaf
⅓ cup (80ml) water

To Serve

3 tbsp flaked almonds to garnish
fresh cilantro (coriander) to garnish
grated lemon zest

Instructions

Slow cooker method

Add all the ingredients for the stew into your slow cooker. Mix well, cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for about 6 hours. Check the beef is tender
2 pounds (900g) diced beef, 2 red onions, 3 carrots, 3 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp fresh ginger, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp ground turmeric, 2 tsp sweet paprika, 1 tsp salt, 10 dried apricots, 5 dates, 1 tbsp brown sugar, ½ lemon, 3 tbsp tomato paste, 14 oz (400g) canned chopped tomatoes, 14 oz (400g) canned chickpeas, ½ cinnamon stick, 1 beef stock cube, 1 bay leaf, ⅓ cup (80ml) water
Check the beef is tender – if not, continue to cook for another hour. Discard the bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Have a taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
3 tbsp flaked almonds , fresh cilantro, grated lemon zest

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Notes

You can freeze this beef tagine, before you add any garnishes such as herbs and nuts. Allow it to cool and freeze in portions for up to three months. Defrost in the fridge and heat until piping hot before serving.

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