Moroccan Couscous

Moroccan Couscous

Recipe by BenevolentEmpress from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 55 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 1.25 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
  • 1 red, green, or yellow bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
  • 2 zucchinis, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • 0.5 cup golden raisins
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • grated zest of one orange
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can low sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth
  • 0.5 cup orange juice
  • 1.5 cups couscous
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Instructions

  • Place a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Stir in the cumin, ginger, cloves, cayenne, cardamom, coriander, and allspice; gently toast until fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil and onion, cook until softened. Stir in the bell pepper, and zucchini; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the raisins, salt, zest, and garbanzos.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and orange juice; turn heat to high and bring to a boil. When the mixture is boiling, stir in the couscous and remove from heat; cover, and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and fold in chopped mint.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 246
  • Carbohydrate: 48g
  • Fat: 3g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 8g
  • Sugar: 10g

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