Beef Couscous Crock Pot

Submitted by Lorac

"I just found this recipe! I can almost taste this combination of slow cooked ingredients - and I am drooling! Too bad you all have to wait until the recipe is posted."

 

• Ready In: 6hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 small green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1⁄2 cup pimento stuffed olive, sliced
• 1⁄2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 1⁄3 cups water
• 1 cup uncooked couscous

directions

1. Brown beef in a heavy skillet and pour off excess fat.
2. Add broth, pepper, olives, onion, garlic, cumin and thyme.
3. Top with beef, cover and cook on low 4-5 hours until vegetables are tender.
4. Add water to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil.
5. Stir in couscous, remove from heat and cover.
6. After 5 minutes, remove cover and stir with a fork.
7. Spoon couscous on to individual plates and top with the beef mixture.

Reviews

[Three Kids Make Me Crazy]

This was decent tasting, but a little runny as the others stated (and I did NOT add the water). Probably won't make it again though, as most crock pot recipes are just as simple.

 

[Budgiegirl]

Molly, did you add the 1 1/3 cup water with the ingredients in the crockpot? I did and it was very soupy. Upon reading the recipe again I relized the water was just for the couscous. The only things that were supposed to go in the crockpot were the broth, beef and veggies. It still tasted alright but I will refrain from reviewing until I make it properly.

 

[Molly53]

A very tasty combination that reminded me a lot of chili (guess it was the cumin). I didn't expect the beef and vegetables to be quite so soupy, but over the couscous it worked out OK.