TOMATO BUTTERNUT ‘STEW’ WITH COUSCOUS
A hearty, colorful blend of chunky butternut squash, tomatoes, garbanzo beans and plump raisins simmered in an aromatic broth and served over couscous. Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Makes: 7 servings (1-1/4 cups stew over 1/2 cup couscous each)
Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash (1 medium = about 2 lb) 2 tablespoons Pure Wesson® Canola Oil 1 cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cumin, divided 1 can (14 oz each) reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 can (15 oz each) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Hunt’s® Diced Tomatoes, drained 1/2 cup raisins 1-1/2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1-1/2 cups couscous, uncooked (1-1/2 cups = 9 oz) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup whole almonds, chopped
Directions: Peel and remove seeds from squash. Cut into 1-inch pieces; set aside.
Heat oil in 6-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir occasionally until soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir in garlic, red pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon cumin. Cook 1 minute more.
Add broth, squash, beans, drained tomatoes and raisins. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 25 minutes or until squash is tender.
Heat water to boiling in medium saucepan. Stir in remaining cumin and salt; then stir in couscous. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork.
Serve stew over couscous in large shallow serving bowl.
Sprinkle with parsley and almonds.
Recipe courtesy of Hunt’s Tomatoes (hunts.com)
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