Nothing is better after a long freezing day (at the desk) than a winter warmer. I love this recipe because of the combination of brown sugar and olives. And you can play with it too. I tried it with lean minced beef this time but obviously you can use any meat.
Ingredients:
3 tbs vegetable oil
2 pounds of beef, diced (or minced beef)
salt and pepper
1 large onion, peeled and diced
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 cup red wine
4 cups beef stock
4 cans of tomatoes
2 tbs tomato paste
2 tbs light brown sugar
1 tbs ground cumin
2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
2 bay leaves
1 cup canned chickpeas, drained
2 cans cannellini beans
1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup sliced olives
Method: Brown the onions and garlic in the oil, add the beef and brown it from all sides. Add the other ingredients one after another, bring everything to a boil and let it then simmer for 40min.
I usually start with adding all the spices to the onions first to bring out all those flavours more. This also makes a great left-over meal.