Beef Tagine with Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 7 lbs chuck steak
• 1/2 C olive oil
• 3 brown onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp ground turmeric
• 1/2 tbsp ground ginger
• 2 tbsp paprika
• 6 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 6 tbsp chopped coriander
• 6 tomatoes
• 3.5 lbs sweet potatoes

Procedure

1. Trim roast of any fat and cut into 1 in pieces.
2. Brown in batches over high heat adding oil as needed.
3. Set meat aside.
4. Reduce heat to low and add onion and the remaining oil to the pan and gently cook for 10 minutes.
5. Add spices and cook for a few seconds and then add 1 tbsp salt and fresh ground black pepper.
6. Return beef to the pan along with parsley and coriander and 3 C water.
7. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours.
8. Peel and slice tomatoes.
9. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 2 cm chunks.
10. Preheat over to 350 degrees
11. Transfer the meat and sauce to an ovenproof serving dish. Top with Sweet potatoes and then tomatoes.
12. Cover with foil or a tight fitting lid and bake for 40 minutes.
13. Remove foil or lid and increase the oven temperature to 425.
14. Cook until tomatoes and sweet potatoes are flecked with brown and tender.
15. Serve from dish.