Feb082010
Beef and Leeks Couscous
Filed under Beef by Anna at 6:03 PM on Feb 08 2010
Did you all have guacamole and nachos yesterday? I was at the supermarket and the avocado stand had a line, on the other side few guys were standing in front of the tortilla chips and salsa trying to choose between traditional or jalapeños. So when I asked the supermarket person for leeks he gave me a look like I was some lunatic. I bet he thought: LEEKS? What are you crazy woman doing to your poor husband? Giving the man leeks to munch at super bowl? But I put my foot down and asked again, so begrudgingly he went inside and came back with leeks. I saw this recipe in one of my books (The Illustrated Quick Cook) and couldn’t pass on it. It just looked too good. I’ve changed the spices a bit, the original recipe was with paprika, but I decided to use cinnamon, and some chilies to make it a bit hotter.
Beef and Leeks Couscous
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 leeks, cleaned and finely sliced
- 1lb ground beef
- 2 red chilies finely sliced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups hot beef stock
- Handful of flat leaves parsley
- 1lb couscous.
Pre-heat the oven 300F heat the oil in a large casserole add the leeks and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the ground beef and cook stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir the chilies, cinnamon and garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the wine and cook for 3 minutes, then add the stock and parsley and combine well. Stir the couscous, then cover and cook for 15 minutes in the oven.
1 Natasha - 5 Star Foodieon 08 Feb 2010 at 7:55 PM
Excellent couscous – I love all the ingredients here, sounds great with the addition of chilies and cinnamon!
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2 Divinaon 08 Feb 2010 at 11:42 PM
LOL. That was funny. But I’m starting to love leeks and I’m buying more and more of them. This dish looks amazing and delicious with chilies and cinnamon.
3 Ericaon 09 Feb 2010 at 8:01 AM
I love couscous! I usually just add roasted vegetables to mine!!!! That sounds fantastic! Great pictures as usual!
4 Lorion 11 Feb 2010 at 2:57 PM
I’ve rarely used couscous in the past and I’m not sure why. I picked up a big bag from our international market recently and I have a new found love of it. This sounds delicious. A great use for what I have left.
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5 Kimon 14 Feb 2010 at 5:45 AM
This is one curious recipe- my favorite kind!! There is little I love more in a recipe than a combination that I would never have dreamed up in a million years. Particularly when I separately love all of its ingredients- leeks, cinnamon and chilies! You know this will be great for Valentines Day….
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6 Myfrenchkitchenon 14 Feb 2010 at 8:04 AM
This couscous looks SO delicous…love the combination of leeks and beef!
Ronelle
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