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Tagine of Spring Vegetables with Spiced Tomato Broth and Couscous

 

 

A flavorful Moroccan stew...
 

2 cups 

 

vegetable broth

 

2 cloves 

 

garlic, peeled

 

2 thin-slices 

 

fresh ginger

 

1 tsp 

 

coriander seed

 

1 tsp 

 

ground cumin

 

1 small 

 

eggplant (or 2 Japanese eggplants), cut into ½-inch slices

 

1 Tbs 

 

tomato paste

 

1 cup 

 

baby carrots

 

1 cup 

 

cauliflower florets

 

1 medium 

 

zucchini, cut into ½-inch slices

 

½ cup 

 

sliced radishes

 

1 cup 

 

oyster mushrooms, bottom ends of stems trimmed (or button mushrooms, quartered)

 

1 cup 

 

frozen pearl onions

 

1 cup 

 

cherry tomatoes

 

2 cloves 

 

garlic, peeled and minced

 

1 Tbs 

 

extra-virgin olive oil

 

1 Tbs 

 

garam masala spice (found in supermarket spice aisle)

 

2 cups 

 

roughly chopped mustard greens

 

3 cups 

 

whole-wheat couscous

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 400°F.

2

In a saucepan, simmer first 5 ingredients 20 minutes. Meanwhile, sprinkle eggplant with salt and let stand 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry with a paper towel. Remove garlic cloves and ginger from saucepan. Add tomato paste and stir. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve and keep warm.

3

Blanch carrots and cauliflower in boiling water 5 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Toss all veggies, except mustard greens, with minced garlic and oil. Spread vegetables on baking sheet, sprinkle with garam masala and bake 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven, add mustard greens and toss. Return to oven and bake 5 minutes more.

4

Divide couscous and vegetables among 4 bowls, and pour ½ cup broth in each.

 

Servings: 4

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

351.99

 

Calories From Fat (16%)

 

55.96

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 6.44g

 

10%

 

Saturated Fat 1.05g

 

5%

 

Cholesterol 1.23mg

 

0%

 

Sodium 1027.29mg

 

43%

 

Potassium 1277.87mg

 

37%

 

Carbohydrates 64.59g

 

22%

 

Dietary Fiber 12.84g

 

51%

 

Sugar 8.81g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 51.75g

 

 

 

Protein 12.68g

 

25%

 

 

 Recipe Source

Self

 

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