Beef With Raisins And Pine Nuts

Serves: 4

Ingredients
1/3 cup olive oil, divided 
2 pounds lean braising steak, cut into small dice 
1 large onion, chopped 
1 garlic clove, chopped 
8 ounces button mushrooms
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 
2 tablespoons seasoned all-purpose flour 
2 teaspoons paprika 
1 teaspoon cinnamon 
2/3 cup beer 
14-ounce can chopped tomatoes 
2 bay leaves 
1 cup beef stock 
1/2 cup pine nuts 
1/3 cup raisins

Method
Preheat the slow cooker on high while preparing ingredients. 
Heat half the oil in a nonstick skillet, and fry meat over a medium heat 4
or 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Use a slotted spoon to transfer beef
to cooking pot. 
Heat remaining oil in pan and saute onion, garlic, mushrooms, bell pepper,
thyme and rosemary 5 minutes. Stir in flour, paprika and cinnamon and cook
1 minute, stirring. Stir in beer, then add tomatoes, bay leaves and stock,
and bring to a boil, stirring. 
Pour over beef in cooking pot and stir to mix. Cover, reduce the
temperature to LOW, and cook 7 to 9 hours. 
Stir in pine nuts and raisins, cover, and cook on low an additional 1 to 2
hours, or until beef is cooked and tender.

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