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.
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This couscous looks SO delicous…love the combination of leeks and beef!
Ronelle
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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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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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I love couscous! I usually just add roasted vegetables to mine!!!! That sounds fantastic! Great pictures as usual!
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.
Excellent couscous – I love all the ingredients here, sounds great with the addition of chilies and cinnamon!
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