Tagine-Style Beef and Rice - Canadian Beef

Ingredients

• 2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb (500 g) Extra Lean or Lean Ground Beef Sirloin*
• ¾ tsp (4 mL) ground allspice
• ¾ tsp (4 mL) cinnamon
• 1 cup (250 mL) brown rice
• 2 cups (500 mL) sodium-reduced chicken broth
• 1 EACH sweet red and yellow pepper, diced
• 1 cup (250 mL) dried fruit (e.g. diced apricots, currants, cranberries)
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) minced fresh mint
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice
• ½ cup (125 mL) raw sunflower seeds