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Moroccan Beef Grain Bowl

Weeknight-friendly Beef Grain Bowl with the honey and apricot we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.7 from 453 cooks
Prep10 min
Cook75 min
Serves6
LevelMedium
Free to cook
Moroccan Beef Grain Bowl
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the honey and apricot elements, and pat the beef dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the beef. Transfer to the oven and bake until set, bubbling and golden on top.

Stir in the harissa and the rest of the honey and apricot flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the spinach along with a splash of stock or water, then cover and cook gently until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped parsley and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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