Friday, January 13, 2012

Chickpea & Winter Vegetable Stew

  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 
  • 1 cup chopped onion 
  • 1 cup (1/2-inch) slices leek
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced $
  • 3 2/3 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
  • 3/4 cup cubed peeled Yukon gold potato
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste 
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt 
  • 1 pound turnips, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges (about 2 medium)
  • 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons honey 
  • 1 1/3 cups uncooked couscous 
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and leek; sauté 5 minutes. Add coriander and next 4 ingredients (through garlic); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add 3 cups Simple Vegetable Stock and the next 8 ingredients (through chickpeas); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in parsley and honey.
Remove 2/3 cup hot cooking liquid from squash mixture. Place cooking liquid and remaining 2/3 cup stock in a medium bowl. Stir in couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

This was a really good winter comfort food! We had a whole wheat baguette with the stew. It was VERY filling, I only ate about 1/2 the bowl. 

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