Chickpea And Winter Vegetable Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup sliced leek
    1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
    1/2 teaspoon caraway seed, crushed
    1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
    1 garlic clove, minced
    3 2/3 cups vegetable stock, divided
    2 cups cubed peeled butternut squash
    1 cup sliced carrot
    3/4 cup cubed peeled yukon gold potato
    1 tablespoon harissa
    1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1 lb turnip, peeled and each cut into 8 wedges (about 2 medium)
    1 (15 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans)
    1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1 1/2 teaspoons honey
    1 1/3 cups uncooked couscous
    8 lemon wedges
Preparation
    Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and leek; saute 5 minutes.
    Add coriander and next 4 ingredients (through garlic); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add 3 cups 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. Serve with lemon wedges.

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