Couscous with Beef and Vegetables



Cuisine: Mediterranean, African

 The taste is soft, spicy

 Cooking method: wash + cut + fry + boil + stew

 Main household appliances: stove

 Basic kitchen utensils: cutting board + knife, frying pan, couscous pot

 Main products: meat (beef), couscous, vegetables (carrots, zucchini, onions)

 Cooking time: 1 h +

 Difficulty: medium

 Type of dish: main course


 Ingredients (2 servings)

 Meat (beef) - 400 g (fillet)

 Couscous - 200-300 g

 Onion - 1 pc.

 Carrot - 1 pc.

 Zucchini - 200-250 g

 Tomato paste / ketchup - 2 tbsp.

 Sugar - 2 tsp

 Water - 2 l

 Sour cream - 1 tbsp.

 Canned beans (green) - 100 g

 Little olive - 1 tbsp.

 Butter - 1-2 tbsp. (50 g)

 Parsley (dried) - 1 tbsp.

 Bay leaf - 1 pc.

 Salt - to taste 


How to cook it?

 1. Cook meat with vegetables (stew):

 - wash the meat and dry it, cut into small cubes

 - cut the onion into cubes, fry in vegetable oil until golden brown

 - cut the carrots into small strips, add to the onion, fry for 2-3 minutes.

 - cut the zucchini into cubes, fry in vegetable oil until golden brown

 - fry meat until the crust forms

 - add fried vegetables (onions, carrots, zucchini) to the meat, mix

 - add tomato paste and sugar, mix, simmer for 2-3 minutes.

 - pour water (1200 ml) and simmer until tender

 - salt for 2 minutes.  until cooked, add parsley, bay leaf, beans

 - fill the stew with sour cream


 2. Prepare the couscous:

 - pour into a saucepan, pour water to just cover the cereal

 - add salt, olive oil, butter

 - season with meat stew broth (3 tablespoons), mix

 - cook for 1-2 minutes, cover with a lid, let stand for 3-5 minutes.

 - loosen the cooked couscous 3-4 times so that it does not stick together


 Serving recommendations: put the couscous in a pile on a plate, make a depression in the center, which is filled with stew and vegetables.  Serving utensils - deep dish, portioned plates and cutlery.

Comments