Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Chicken, Squash and Sweet Potato Tagine

This is a really yummy, healthy Moroccan recipe. I haven't done the nutritional data on it yet. Its a great fall dish.

2 tbsp olive oil
3lbs chicken in pieces
2 lg onions, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 lb butternut squash or pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cubed
small handful parsley & small handful mint (fresh chopped)
1 1/4c stock
salt & pepper

Heat oil in a dutch oven, brown chicken; remove & keep warm. Add onion to dutch oven, cook until soft, add garlic and cinnamon and stir 2 minutes til fragrant.
Add sweet potato, squash, chicken, parsley, mint and stock, cover tightly and simmer gently until tender (45 minutes).

Season to taste with salt & pepper.

Garnish with sliced almonds.

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