Moroccan Couscous
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Moroccan Couscous

1. Ground cumin - 1 ¼ teaspoons
2. Ground ginger - ½ teaspoon
3. Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon
4. Ground cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon
5. Ground cardamom - ½ teaspoon
6. Ground coriander - ¼ teaspoon
7. Ground allspice - ¼ teaspoon
8. Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
9. Red onion, cut in half and thinly sliced - 1
10. Red, green, or yellow bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces - 1
11. Zucchinis, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4 inch pieces - 2
12. Golden raisins - ½ cup
13. Kosher salt - 1 teaspoon
14. Grated zest of one orange - 1 teaspoon
15. Low sodium garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can
16. Chicken broth - 1 ½ cups
17. Orange juice - ½ cup
18. Couscous - 1 ½ cups
19. Chopped fresh mint - 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Moroccan Couscous

1. Stage

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.

2. Stage

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.