MOROCCAN POT ROAST

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My husband loves meat and I love veggies, so we're both happy with this spiced twist on the beefy pot roast. With chickpeas, eggplant, honey and mint, it's like something you'd eat at a Marrakech bazaar. -Catherine Dempsey, Clifton Park, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 7h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 small onions, chopped
3 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, divided
1-1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds)
4 medium carrots, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch pieces
1 small eggplant, cubed
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
Hot cooked couscous or flatbreads, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; saute onions with paprika, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cayenne until tender, 4-5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in chickpeas and broth; transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker., Mix pepper and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon garam masala and 3/4 teaspoon salt; rub over roast. Place in slow cooker. Add carrots and eggplant. Cook, covered, until meat and vegetables are tender, 7-9 hours., Remove roast from slow cooker; break into pieces. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon; skim fat from cooking juices. Stir in honey. Return beef and vegetables to slow cooker and heat through. Sprinkle with mint. If desired, serve with couscous. Freeze option: Freeze cooled beef and vegetable mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 21g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 766mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 38g protein.