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Baghdad Beef Stew
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Baghdad Beef Stew

14 ingredients 20 min + 2 hr 50 min 4 servings openrecipes
Baghdad Beef Stew

"One of my most-requested recipes! Serve over egg pastina pasta. It's the same as couscous but much less expensive! If it's too thick for you, add more water when reheating."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

561
Calories
29g
Protein
30g
Fat
47g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
  • 1 (17 ounce) can figs, drained (reserve juice) and chopped
  • 1 3/4 cups water, or as needed
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • 3/4 cup sliced onion
  • 6 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup sliced almonds

Directions

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