Moroccan Chicken With Whole Wheat Couscous

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup whole wheat couscous
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 whole cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 carrots, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• salt

Recipe

• 1 prepare the couscous according to package directions.
• 2 heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook onion until tender.
• 3 add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, and cayenne pepper to the onions.
• 4 add chicken to the pot and cook until well browned.
• 5 pour garbanzo beans, tomatoes, and broth into the pot, and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low, and simmer 25 minutes.
• 6 stir in the carrots and zucchini.
• 7 season with salt.
• 8 cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• 9 serve stew over cooked couscous.