Wave 2 - Moroccan Stew

  • * 2 tablespoons olive oil
    * 1 large sweet potato, peeled, cut into chunks (about 2 cups)
    * 1 large onion, chopped
    * 2 large carrots, sliced
    * 1 clove garlic, minced
    * 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    * 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
    * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    * 1/2 teaspoon salt
    * 1 (14.5 ounce) can Hunt'sŪ Diced Tomatoes in Juice, undrained
    * 1 3/4 cups water
    * 1/2 cup raisins - I left these out
    * 2 cups whole wheat couscous, uncooked - I used less
    * 2 cups chopped leftover cooked turkey
    * 1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts, chopped

    * I added chopped zucchini and a shot of Tabasco - next time I am just going to add the couscous right to the stew during the last few minutes of cooking time.*

    Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes, onions, carrots and garlic; stir. Cook 6 minutes, or until onions are tender, stirring frequently. Stir in cumin, ginger, cinnamon and salt; cook 1 minute.

    Add tomatoes with their liquid, water and raisins; stir. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat to low; simmer 25 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

    Cook couscous according to package directions while simmering tomatoes; cover to keep warm. Add turkey to vegetable mixture; cook 5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Serve stew spooned over the couscous; sprinkle with pistachios.
  • This is very similar to the recipe for Moroccan Vegetable Stew in The Mediterranean Diet book except that one is completely vegetarian, and includes several legumes. If people are interested, I can put it here--it also appears to be a Wave 2 recipe due to the sweet potato. I'm not sure how many people actually have The Mediterranean Diet book.