Thursday, November 8, 2012

Moroccan Chicken & Couscous



Ingredients
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (each cut into 3 pieces)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 14.5-oz can chicken broth
  • 1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 pkg (about 1 LB) cubed fresh butternut squash
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 cup plain couscous
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • Broccoli

Directions
  1. Heat oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and cook 5 minutes, turning once, until browned. 
  3. Add broth, tomatoes, squash, raisins, cumin, cinnamon and paprika. 
  4. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat.
  5. Simmer 15 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  6. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, steam the broccoli and put aside.
  7. Stir in couscous and peas, and bring to a boil. 
  8. Cover, remove skillet from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
  9. Place on a serving plate and serve with the broccoli.

Enjoy!