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Moroccan veggie soup

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Moroccan veggie soup

This colourful soup is packed with nutritious veggies, pulses and spices for a vegan winter warmer with less than 250 calories.
*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards
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Total Time 45 mins
Servings 4
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 3 sticks celery finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 preserved lemons flesh discarded and rind finely chopped
  • 2 red chillis deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 large (350g) potato cut into 2cm chunks
  • 400 g tin chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 80 g spinach
  • a bunch flat-leaf parsley roughly chopped
  • 1 lemon ½ juiced, and ½ wedged to serve

Instructions
 

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and add the onion, celery and a pinch of salt. Put on a lid and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the garlic, preserved lemons and red chillies, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tomato purée and spices, and cook for a further 2 minutes before adding the chopped tomatoes, potato, chickpeas and 1.25 litres of boiling water.
  • Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 30 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Tip in the spinach, flat-leaf parsley and a little seasoning, and stir for 1 minute until wilted. Add the lemon juice, then spoon into bowls with lemon wedges for squeezing.

Moroccan-style stuffed peppers

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Moroccan-style stuffed peppers

Peppers are incredible. Their sweet flavour and soft texture when roasted pairs beautifully with chickpeas and rose harissa in this classic recipe
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Total Time 40 mins
Servings 4
Calories 494 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large, or, 4 small red peppers halved
  • 150 g couscous
  • 300 ml vegetable stock just-boiled
  • 400 g tin chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 100 g feta crumbled, plus extra to serve
  • 100 g SunBlush tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 50 g green olives chopped
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp coriander chopped; plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp rose harissa

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the peppers on a baking tray, cut-side up. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes or until starting to soften.
  • Meanwhile, put the couscous in a heatproof bowl and pour over the stock. Cover the bowl and leave to stand for 5 minutes. Use a fork to fluff up the couscous, then stir through the chickpeas, feta, tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, olive oil, coriander and harissa. Season.
  • Take the peppers out of the oven and fill with the couscous mixture. Return to the oven and roast for a further 10 minutes. Serve with a little extra feta and coriander.

Moroccan Vegetable Couscous

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This vegetable and chickpea couscous fills you up without filling you out. Chickpeas are high in fibre and iron, and the prunes add a hint of natural sweetness, which makes this all-in-one dish feel indulgent.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) minced fresh ginger
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground coriander
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) tomato paste
  • 1 cup (250 mL) vegetable broth
  • 2 ribs celery, cut in 2-inch chunks
  • 1 large carrot, halved lengthwise and cut in 1-inch chunks
  • 4 cups (1 L) cauliflower florets
  • 1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) pitted prunes, halved
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
  • 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) whole wheat couscous
  • 4 cups (1 L) lightly packed fresh baby spinach
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) slivered almonds, toasted

Preparation

In Dutch oven or large heavybottomed saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook garlic and ginger, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion, coriander, turmeric and cinnamon; cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook for 1 minute.

Add 1-1/4 cups water, broth, celery and carrot; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until celery is softened, about 15 minutes.

Stir in cauliflower, chickpeas, prunes, salt and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, stir couscous with 1-1/3 cups boiling water. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes; fluff with fork.

Stir spinach and lemon juice into cauliflower mixture; cook just until spinach is wilted. Serve over couscous; sprinkle with almonds.


Change It Up – Moroccan Chicken and Vegetable Couscous
Cut 1 lb (450 g) boneless skinless chicken breasts into bite-size pieces. Brush nonstick skillet lightly with vegetable oil; cook chicken over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink inside. Add to vegetable mixture along with cauliflower.

By Irene Fong and The Test Kitchen

Source: Canadian Living Magazine: February 2013