Spiced Beef Stew With Carrots And Mint - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 lb beef tenderloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
3 large shallots, sliced
8 ounces baby carrots, peeled
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon flour
2 1/2 cups beef broth
1/4 cup of fresh mint, chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Preparation

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet.
Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
Add beef to skillet, saute until done; Transfer to a bowl.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, shallots and carrots and saute until golden.
Add the cumin, pumpkin pie spice and the cayenne pepper; stir, sprinkle flour over it and stir again.
Now stir in the broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium.
Simmer until carrots are tender, about 8 minutes.
Return beef to skillet; cook until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
Season stew to taste with salt and pepper.
Stir in 1/4 cup chopped mint.
Serve with couscous.