Israeli Moroccan Couscous

Ingredients

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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; saute onion until golden. pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. stir in carrots, turnips and sweet potato. reduce heat to medium and simmer 15 minutes.
• reduce heat to low and add zucchini and red bell pepper. simmer for 20 minutes.
• stir in garbanzo beans, tomato sauce, cinnamon, turmeric, saffron and curry powder. simmer until heated through.
• meanwhile, bring 2 1/2 cups water to a boil. stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. let stand 5 to 7 minutes. fluff with a fork and serve with vegetables on top.