My Lubia Chala With Kefta

"This is classic Moroccan home fare! It is a mix of fresh green beans with tomatoes, seasonings and kefta (ground meat), beef in this case. You can also omit the beef for a wonderful vegetable dish as we often do. We use a communal platter and flat bread to eat it with for this meal. This is pronounced as an "sh" as are all words beginning with "ch" here and is the word for hair. This is *absolutely not* meant to be a spicy dish, as most Moroccan food is not spicy anyway. Lubia chala are always a comfort food and meant to be flavorful yet retaining the full flavor of the beans; this is the food of every day. If you want spicy, visit Tunisia who has a love affair with the hot pepper, Morocco does not. c.\2006"
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, 2 minutes. Add beef; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 3 minutes, stirring, until no longer pink.
  • Add garlic and spices; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, green beans and carrots; cover skillet and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes, stirring once. Stir in lemon.
  • Make sure that the green beans are soft, no crisp green beans are served here! I have also done this recipe with canned green beans and have found it to be very good and a good way to have green beans out of season. Use 2 cans if using canned beans.

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  1. Fist I thought that this was a meatball recipe with green beans and carrots in tomato sauce.<br/>At the end I%u2019ve decided to change the recipe: I really prepared meatballs adding the same spices and some more ingredients, but I%u2019ve used your recipe as base. It was delicious. <br/>Thanks for the inspiration!
     
  2. Easy and DELICIOUS. I actually made a vegetarian version of this with Morningstar Recipe Crumbles. The only changes I made was that I used a full teaspoon of ginger, the juice of one lemon and two cans of tomatoes instead of one. My husband loved it and so did I! I served it with homemade Naan, sliced onions and tomatoes and a drizzle of Harissa.
     
  3. Simple easy, has vegetables.<br/><br/>I doubled the recipe, because I had meat I needed to use. Unfortunately I did not have turmeric, and had to settle with some curry powder that had a lot of turmeric in it.<br/><br/>I did add a little spice (rotel canned tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, and added onion powder).<br/><br/>I really want to do this again and follow the recipe exactly, because I feel like it would be a bit better and different than my normal fare.
     
  4. This has become a staple in my kitchen. Everybody loves it. My kids call it "Moroccan Hamburger Helper". It is easy to make, goes with any kind of grain or bread, and beats the heck out of anything from a box. We love it. (stick to the exact recipe and you will not be disappointed!)
     
  5. I added 1 tsp Recipe #79179, the result was alright but I don't think I will make this again. I did not add the carrots and added an extra clove garlic. I used tomato paste and water for the tomatoes. I do recommend eating this with a thick flat bread, not rice.
     
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www.realethnic.blogspot.com I am marrying soon to a man who loves to eat as much as I love to cook. Gym, here he comes! I am also currently working on 3 cookbooks though I need Dragon software now due to my disabilities. My fiance and I love to be outdoors, have picnics and barbeques where I smoke all sorts of meats. I have traveled the world and am now still in my home port; at least to live but no moss grows under these feet! My fiance cannot cook, however and is now receiving cooking lessons from me. Anyone interested in cooking lessons in my area, please feel free to get in touch.
 
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