Moroccan Couscous

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 sweet potato, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 turnip, diced (optional)
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 pinch saffron
• 1 pinch curry powder
• 2 cups couscous, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat; saute onion until golden.
• 2 pour in vegetable broth and bring to boil.
• 3 stir in carrots, sweet potato and turnip (if using). reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• 4 reduce heat to low and add zucchini and red pepper. simmer 20 minutes.
• 5 stir in beans, tomato sauce and spices. simmer until heated.
• 6 meanwhile, bring 2 1/2 cups water to boil. stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. let stand 5 - 7 minutes.
• 7 fluff with fork and serve with vegetables on top.