Vegetable Tagine with Couscous

Name: Vegetable Tagine with Couscous
Yield: serves 10
Ingredients: 1 large onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 carrots; 3 zucchini; 3 yellow squash; 1 green bell pepper; 2 eggplants; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas; 2 1/2 cups uncooked couscous

December 14, 2011

I used to be very apprehensive about different ethnic foods until I studied abroad. The first time I had a tagine was in France and I wondered where it had been all my life! That first tagine was the furthest thing from being vegetarian-friendly, as it came with every kind of meat you can imagine, but an all-vegetable version is just as good. This is a great meal for when you have friends coming over or to take to a potluck.

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