Moroccan Couscous

Name: Moroccan Couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 3 cups vegetable broth; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 sweet potato, diced; 1 zucchini, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 turnip, diced (optional); 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 pinch saffron; 1 pinch curry powder; 2 cups couscous, uncooked

Submitted by Linky

"A friend gave me this recipe that she got from a Moroccan cooking demo at her library. She says it's fabulous!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 cups vegetable broth
2 carrots, chopped
1 sweet potato, diced
1 zucchini, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 turnip, diced (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 pinch saffron
1 pinch curry powder
2 cups couscous, uncooked

directions

Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat; saute onion until golden.
Pour in vegetable broth and bring to boil.
Stir in carrots, sweet potato and turnip (if using). Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and add zucchini and red pepper. simmer 20 minutes.
Stir in beans, tomato sauce and spices. Simmer until heated.
Meanwhile, bring 2 1/2 cups water to boil. Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 - 7 minutes.
Fluff with fork and serve with vegetables on top.

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Reviews

I more or less halved the recipe and my son and I enjoyed it for a light supper. I had some frozen whole tomatoes, so used those instead of the tomato sauce. For the veggie broth, I used some of the tomato juice and some of the liquid from the garbanzo beans. Thanks! Made for ZWT 2013, Zingo for team Hot Stuff.

Sharon123
This is fantastic. I made as written and flavor was great. Next time I will cook the liquid down a little more, as it was runny. I added some grilled chicken over the top, which was a nice addition.

Kentuckyskib