North African Stew
1.5 lbs lean beef stew meat
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced to .5 inch thick
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
1 C. water
1 tsp. instant beef bouillon granules
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can of 14.5 diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 C. apricots, quartered
1/4 C. chopped peanuts
Cut meat into one inch pieces. In a ~4 quart slow cooker, add meat, sweet potatoes, and onion. Stir in water, bouillon granules, cumin, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and garlic. Cover and cook on low setting for 7.5 to 8.5 hours or high for 3.5 to 4 hours. Stir in tomatoes and dried apricots. Cover and cook for half an hour more. Serve over hot couscous. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts.